In the days before Ash Wednesday people traditionally celebrate by enjoying special foods and customs. The word Carnival which means farewell to meat and Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday offer a hint at the foods that were once forbidden by the church during the penitential season of... Read More →

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  The feast of Epiphany (“manifestation”) concludes the Christmas season with a celebration of God’s glory revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. In Isaiah and Ephesians, that glory is proclaimed for all nations and people. Like the light of the star that guided the magi to... Read More →

The Church Choir will celebrate a Festive Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 22nd, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The traditional service dates back to Christmas Eve 1918, when the newly appointed Dean of King’s College Cambridge, Eric Milner-White, a former army... Read More →

The Second Sunday of Advent will be marked by the annual visit of Saint Nicholas. One of the church’s most celebrated saints, not simply of children, but by sailors and pawn-brokers as well, St. Nicholas, the bishop of Myra in modern day Turkey, was an early priest in the... Read More →

The Sunday nearest to October 22nd, the Festival Day for Saint Luke is often marked as a day for special services for healing. Saint Luke is often referred to in scripture as the Great Physician and in medieval times he was the patron saint of doctors and surgeons. According to... Read More →

It’s time for a pie-fest — who wants to bring a sweet or savory pie? Call the church office or click the button below to let us know what you are bringing. Click Here to Let Us Know Read More →

Lake of the Isles will be hosting an end of the summer barbecue on the patio We will provide hamburgers, brats, hotdogs and beverages, and we invite you to bring a summer time side to share. Bill VanBergen will be our square dance instructor and caller. Absolutely, no experience... Read More →

Mark’s gospel makes clear how great is the press of the crowd, with its countless needs to be met, on Jesus and his disciples. Yet in today’s gospel Jesus advises his disciples to get away and rest, to take care of themselves. Sometimes we think that when others are in great need... Read More →