“Tell me, how may I join in this holy feast With all the kneeling world, and I of all the least? Fear not, O faithful heart, but bring what most is meet: Bring love alone, true love alone, and lay it at his feet.”   Something I’ve tried to do these past few years is write one major composition per year, beginning with my Missa Sancti Bartholomaeus in 2021, followed by Good Night: A Requiem in 2022, my Wellington Canticles and Wellington Responses in 2023, and Precious S

On Sunday, November 16, my group and I worshipped at the Anglican Cathedral of the Redeemer, the bishop’s seat for the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church in Madrid. Bishop Carlos Lozano invited me to join the worship party, and while we were in the clergy vesting room, he kept peeking out the door to see if any children had arrived. I wondered, Why does he keep checking? Once the service started, I realized he had been looking for a family to light the Advent wreath! But in mi

Above is a photo from our Thanksgiving Basket Drive last Sunday. Margie Polishuk, our drive organizer, expressed her gratitude for all of you: “Thank you for the generosity of St. Bartholomew’s again this year. We supplied 101 Thanksgiving baskets with turkeys and pies to the families in transitional housing in Escondido. The families were so excited and happy to get these meals!” The goal was 100 baskets, and I love that we topped the goal with 101! Now, we turn to Advent an