There are many aspects of a wedding that will work for some and not for others; those of us engaged in enabling couples to have memorable wedding days must remember some basic truths such as “personal taste is what it says, personal taste”, “no one makes a decision except they think it is good taste”… Continue reading
It is my joy to be married to a wonderful woman, Wendy. She truly has many talents and two of them are flower arranging (now called floral design) and teaching. Recent parishes in Newport, Rhode Island and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have benefited enormously, significantly from Wendy’s work and from the work of teams formed under her… Continue reading
In January of 2015 I announced my retirement from full-time parish ministry; after nearly 40 years I (and Wendy) had decided that it was good time to hang up the plastic “ring of confidence” and look for new and exciting adventures. Now I need add that the decision, for us, was not an easy one…. Continue reading
Yesterday’s sermon was all about the importance, the value of the daily slog, plod, schelp. We hope that there will be moments of soaring when we are touched embraced by the divinely unexpected. We expect there to be moments when relationships with partners, colleagues, ourselves just are running so very smoothly. But a lot of… Continue reading
#1. Honest Harry. This response comes with honesty, sincerity and joy. There is honest expression of sadness and loss, a readiness to admit some fear without the one who is to retire but above all there is a heartwarming, sincere and joyous expression of congratulations and hopes and prayers for the very best. #2. Cautious… Continue reading