by BBTSChurch | Jun 22, 2023 | Parish Life
Dear Friends, Last week, I turned the corner while walking around the neighborhood and came face-to-face with the most stunning thing. No, it wasn’t an iguana, or even one of those famous Palm Beach rats (that was another walk). This was an exotic-looking plant with...
by BBTSChurch | Jun 15, 2023 | Parish Life
“Summer’s here, I’m for that. Got my rubber sandals, got my straw hat . . .” Every summer, I find myself humming this James Taylor tune – in the car, cooking, wherever. What is it about summer, even for those of us who live in the paradise of summer all year? For...
by BBTSChurch | Jun 8, 2023 | Parish Life
Most folks know about the Church’s big celebrations, days we call “feasts:” Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost, just to name three. But as summer unfolds, we find ourselves in a lengthy stretch devoid of special liturgical celebrations. We’ve entered the period...
by BBTSChurch | Jun 1, 2023 | Parish Life
Dear Friends, I’m not a big theme park guy. While I can see the attraction, I could do without the crowds, the omnipresent merchandising, and the prices. Now, you may not know this, but there’s a pretty popular theme park about two and a half hours north of us. I...
by BBTSChurch | May 25, 2023 | Parish Life
One day my neighbor John went out for a jog. He was in his twenties, I was 6. As John started out on his jog, I decided to follow. This decision of mine was not shared with anyone, not even John. He followed a path through the woods. Although I was a good distance...
by BBTSChurch | May 18, 2023 | Parish Life
Dear Friends, “For everything there is a season.” So, we hear in that famous passage from the third chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes. I’ve been reflecting on this line as I continue to learn the patterns and rhythms of life in the Bethesda community. And while...
