News and Updates

Michael and I planned an exciting study trip for March 2020. We all know what hap-pened instead. But, after placing Continuing Education on hold for four years, the two of us were finally able to revel in the highlights last week. The plan was to play and study organs...

There’s nothing like eating a mango just picked from a tree. Its sweetness soothes the senses and brings a delightful surprise to the tongue accustomed to the supermarket variety picked days before with the sweetness gone - or worse yet, frozen. When not eaten truly...

Dear Friends, When it comes to 1960s fashion, does your mind immediately go to Jackie O or Woodstock? There’s no wrong answer, of course. And if you plan to dress up for our 60s-themed Summer Soirée on Wednesday, July 12, you can take your pick. As you may know, we’ve...

I was never a mission trip kind of kid growing up. I was part of a youth group and we did our fair share of mission experiences, but at the end of the day it was hard to convince my cynical, Gen X, teenage mind that my peers and I weren’t just painting the same wall...

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...

“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...

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 called...

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...

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...