Intergenerational Ministry | Marker Caps and Cookies

I’ve discovered that, as the Children & Youth Program Director, I spend a lot of my time at St. Clare’s asking and answering questions: which room is available? is the schedule up-to-date? where did the marker cap go? how many sandwiches do we need and...

Start With a Stone

We each have a gift, a skill, something significant to offer in the fight against the forces that wish us and our community harm. It may seem small, but that gift or skill that we have honed, combined with our faith and God’s presence, means something! So, each week...

June 8: Pentecost and Genesis 50th!

June 8 is a big day at St. Clare’s! At 8:30, we’ll celebrate a quiet Pentecost service in the St. Francis chapel. You’re welcome to bring a favorite poem that reminds you of Pentecost to share, if you wish. At 10:30, our Cantabile choir will roll out...

Ascension Day

Forty days after Easter, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension. The story of Jesus ascending to heaven is told in Luke’s Gospel and in Acts, with minor differences (even though scholars believe the same person or group wrote both books). Jesus and the...

The Rock Slinger and His Greatest Hit

A teacher of mine used to say that conducting operas / musicals was like learning how to drive a stick shift car. Your body and your brain are working on multiple planes simultaneously, and once you’ve done that, driving an automatic vehicle (ONLY playing an...

A Baptism Story

This Sunday we will be celebrating the baptism of Tommy and Theo Daniels! We’ll officially welcome them into our church family and reaffirm our own commitment to follow the way of Christ, while the parish community promises to help them and their family grow into...