Category Archives: From Our Pastors
The Future of the Arizona Deanery
Last Sunday several of us were able to attend the consecration of our new bishop, Keith Andrews. Keith has served in Tempe for decades, and in Paradise Valley before that….
Read Full PostChristian Formation in a Secular Age
Two weeks from now, on February 12 and 13, the well-known philosopher and theologian James K. A. Smith will be in town. Jamie, who teaches philosophy at Calvin College in…
Read Full PostThe Marks of a Healthy Church
Later this month we’ll submit our annual parochial report to the diocese. Both the diocese and the ACNA like to get a sense of how the congregations are doing, so…
Read Full PostThoughts on Charles Williams’ “Descent of the Dove”
This blogpost was written by Fr. Chris and published on a site devoted to Charles Williams, one of the “Inklings” in C. S. Lewis’ and Tolkien’s writers group. It appeared on…
Read Full PostAdvent Devotional Materials
Today marks the beginning of the season of Advent. During this season of longing and anticipation of the coming (“advent” comes from a Latin word that means simply “coming”) of…
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