by Anne O'Connor | Mar 1, 2015 | Pastor’s Corner
Lent began on February 18 with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Lent is the 40-day period (excluding Sundays) of preparation for Easter. Traditionally it is a time for self-examination and repentance (turning from sin and turning toward God). Many people “give...
by Anne O'Connor | Feb 1, 2015 | Pastor’s Corner
As I write this, we are in the middle of the season of Epiphany. Epiphany is defined in one place as a “revelatory manifestation of a divine being.” Another definition that struck me is an “immediate and meaningful understanding of something.” An Epiphany of God then...
by Anne O'Connor | Dec 1, 2014 | Pastor’s Corner
Advent begins, Sunday, November 30. I hope you’ll join us for our Advent celebration that day! There are more details elsewhere in this month’s Hinge. Advent is the four-week season that marks the start of the Church year and is meant to help us prepare for the...
by Anne O'Connor | Oct 23, 2014 | Pastor’s Corner
It’s November already and our thoughts turn toward year-end activities. November could be a dull, dreary month but there is much to celebrate! On Nov. 2 we will take time during worship to remember and thank God for our loved ones who died during the past year as well...
by Anne O'Connor | Oct 1, 2014 | Pastor’s Corner
Over the summer we instituted a new way of sharing joys and concerns. It’s been a little slow in getting started but there are signs we will get there. If you have a prayer concern and/or a joy that you would like shared with the congregation, please write it down...
by Anne O'Connor | Sep 1, 2014 | Pastor’s Corner
As seems to happen every year in Rochester, the summer goes too fast. And while I hate to see it end, I’m looking forward to the fall. Not only is it another beautiful time of the year, it’s a time when people who have been away for the summer come back to church. We...
