“If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” —John 4:10 In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, we are going to read about Jesus’s interaction with a Samaritan woman. Mother Nina will preach on who the Samaritan woman was, and how Jesus knew her. But what is he talking about when he offers her “living water”? In the ancient world, the term “living water” could simply refer t

What is the catechumenate ? An organized preparation for baptism. What is the catechism ? The outline of our faith found on pages 845-62 of our Book of Common Prayer . What is the catechuminute ? A 60-second social media video that explains the catechism! (Get it? Father Jacob cleverly made this up.) At St. Bart’s, we are preparing not only for Easter but also for our bishop’s visitation. One of our youth, along with Father Jacob and me, are creating minute-long reels to

When Interfaith Shelter Network (ISN) approached us about hosting the rotational shelter again, I wasn’t sure. Personally, I had never been involved with a hosting. While St. Bart’s had experience, it was in the old parish hall. How would we manage with what we have now? Did we have enough space? What about shower facilities, all those meals and overnight chaperones? When God calls us forward to be Christ’s hands and feet in the world, it sometimes means we will need to step