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Watching Field of dreams again
Hello Saints, First a quick reminder that tomorrow is the bishop's annual visit to Trinity. We will be receiving two people into the Anglican Communion as well. We encourage everyone to make it to church this weekend if you can. As an added incentive, there will be a tasty feast for coffee hour afterwards! So for movie night this week we watched an older movie, Field of Dreams (1989). This was one of my favorites as a young adult. I actually owned a Laser Disc copy (if you
The Rev. Jamey Russell
6 days ago3 min read
SUMMER READING SUGGESTIONS
As the season for vacations begins, Jamey and I thought we’d make some suggestions for summer reading. These are books we love, or authors we love, in both fiction and non-fiction. We also got some suggestions from our son and our Bishop!
The Rev. Tracey Russell
May 221 min read
...that right kind of feeling
Hello Saints, I recently listened to a in interview with author and Anglican priest The Rev. Tish Harrison Warren. She is the author of two amazing books, Liturgy of the Ordinary & Prayer in the Night. She is also a columnist for the New York Times. Both Tracey and I would highly recommend her writings, and, well, she also happens to be one of Tracey's friends. Warren's latest offering is called What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience. The book was the subject of
agzemrzycki
May 173 min read
Listen, I stand at the door and knock
Beloved in the Lord, Trinity Church is greatly blessed by the work of glass artist Rachel Barnyak, who designed our beautiful stained glass that hangs above the chancel. Her work was inspired by the famous painting called, The Light of the World, by William Holman Hunt. Painted in the 1850’s, this piece is the artist’s reflection on Revelation 3.20: Listen, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and
The Rev. Tracey Russell
May 113 min read
Jesus is so "with us"
Hello Saints, First, as a follow-up to those who are wondering how our daughter is doing after the bus accident on Sunday, she is emotionally shaken but, miraculously, physically well. She even has returned to work. I don't have much more to say on that other than we are still emotionally processing the horror of the accident and the joy that she is both alive and, all this considered, relatively unhurt. It truly is a miracle. We had a great discussion tonight at supper clu
The Rev. Jamey Russell
May 32 min read
...so that we may walk in His paths
Beloved in the Lord, Last Wednesday at the Contemplative Prayer Service, (7 to 8.30pm every Wednesday, all are welcome!) we read part of Isaiah chapter two. A line from verse 3 caught my attention: He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths. I wonder what the paths of the Lord look like. Are they springy turf dotted with delicate wild flowers? Are they smoothly laid stones, so perfectly engineered that even a blade of grass cannot divide them? Or are the path
The Rev. Tracey Russell
May 33 min read
Of keeping hope in chaos
Bono in Belfast to help Good Friday Accords Passage Hello Saints, It's great to be back from our vacation camping out in a Yurt at Keystone State Park. We had a wonderful time resting, eating, going for walks, and listening to/reading books. You might notice i didn't say playing cards. That's because TRACEY had fun playing cards. I was 1-6. One of the little joys was that I got to listen to the latest EP release by U2, Easter Lily. It's actually the second EP the band has r
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Apr 223 min read
Of Gambling Addiction
Hello Saints, First, I want everyone to know that so far our Spring Alpha Course has been going very well. The first week we had 9 guests from the community. They enjoyed it enough to invite others so that this week we had 14! Next week is the last week new guests can join so if you know anyone who was on the fence encourage them to come next Friday and check it out. The Atlantic Magazine's cover story this month snagged my interest. It's no surprise why. It's by staff writ
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Mar 143 min read
Of Real Life Theology
Hello Saints, First, a quick reminder that this Friday is the start of our Spring Alpha Course. If you have someone in your life who is interested in our church or in what Christianity is all about, this is a great event to invite people to. It starts Friday at 6:00 PM and goes till 8 PM. Childcare and a meal are provided. One of the things I love about our movie nights here at TCW is the surprisingly poignant conversations that follow the movie. Even when it’s a kids movie
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Mar 43 min read
Of Allegiances and Elections
We need to remember to pledge our allegiance to the Lamb, not the donkey or the elephant. Our nation, our kingdom, is not of this world.
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Nov 11, 20242 min read
Of Mid-Year Finances and God's Continued Provision
Hello Saints, We thought we would give an update on our giving financials for the first half of the year. The good news is that because...
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Aug 6, 20243 min read
Of Reports and Praise After Feeding the Hungry
Of reports and praise for those who showed up to our first opportunity to feed those at the City Mission in Washington, PA.
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Jul 28, 20242 min read
Of Feeding the Hungry and Christian Love Songs
Of vacation returns, opportunities to feed the hungry and the existence of Christian love songs.
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Jul 28, 20242 min read
Of Soundtracks of Lament for Those Who Feel the Need to Leave the Church because of the Church
Hello Saints, As I am writing this, the bishops of the ACNA are meeting in Latrobe, PA to select our next Archbishop. I would ask that...
The Rev. Jamey Russell
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Of Places of Peace?
Dear Saints, My mother sent me an article this week about a place I used to visit often with my son Conor-the Caroline Black Garden. In...
The Rev. Tracey Russell
May 20, 20243 min read
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