Brent Ness

What is a ‘community of faith’? We toss that phase around, but do we think about what it means?

What is a ‘community of faith’? We toss that phase around, but do we think about what it means?

We talk a lot in church about calling. Experiencing a call to something, or away from something. A call that feels like it comes from the Holy One.

Nathanael is skeptical about Jesus. Could this nobody from nowhere be worthy of his notice?

This weekend, here in the church world, is a pretty important weekend liturgically. From the anticipation of Advent to the hype of Christmas and the joy of baby Jesus being born…

New Year’s Eve is really just another day. Except that it provides us with an excuse, an opportunity, to assess our life and think about the future. 

That’s my own (loose) translation of what scripture tells us happened in a random stable on the outskirts of a backwater town in the ancient Jewish land of Judea…

Friends, We’ve waited all year – it’s almost here! The cherished St Paul & St Andrew Service of Lessons & Carols, that is!

Friends, Come this Sunday at 11am for the fabulous St. Paul St. Andrew Christmas Pageant.

Friends, How do you get ready for Christmas? Some, like my family, decorate the day after Thanksgiving. The tree and the wreaths and the nativities all go up, even before the official start of Advent.