Posts from April 2015

Reflections on the Situation in Baltimore

The news from Baltimore has touched all of us in one way or another. It may be the injury and death of Freddie Gray, or the grief of his family and community, or the anger of many, or the peaceful marches, or the violent protests, or the looting and destruction of property, or the history of mistrust, inequality and injustice that gets…

40 Tote-Bags to Celebrate 40 Years!!!

St. James’ Nursery School is continuing to celebrate its 40th anniversary and would like to donate 40 tote-bags, filled with children’s books and other items for preschoolers, to the Mt. Airy Net.   These tote-bags will be given to preschool children (ages 2-4) that come into the Net for help. The school will be purchasing the tote-bags and several children’s books for each…

A Message from Rev. Dr. Bill Doggett…

The following article is the second of a 2 part series written by Rev. Dr. Bill Doggett. It is in response to some recent questions from parishioners about the vestments worn by clergy and other participants during a worship service. Decorative Vestments The long strip of decorated cloth that ministers drape around their necks is a Stole. The stole was a sign of rank…