George preached last week about gratitude, and how it makes us more connected and connective; how it helps us live in the world more joyfully, presently, and fully; how it rewires our brain and lessens our pain; and how so much of our life is truly outside of our control and is a gift.  I've been thinking about that for the last several days.  You all know I'm a SLSO stan [i] , and I was thinking about George's sermon during our last choir rehearsal. There's a song we sing r

Pastor Maggie's homily for the Feast of St. Francis 2025. +++++                 How many of you are familiar with the stories of James...

There is a feral tomato plant growing in my yard.  How it got there, I have no idea.  Not only did I not plant it, in the two and a half...

Pastor Maggie's homily from Easter Vigil 2025 on the Vicious vs Virtuous Cycle, the history of tuberculosis, and how we can participate in resurrection now.

A Holy Week message from Pastor Maggie. +++++ I’m writing to you after Mass on Palm Sunday.  Usually I have light dread about today’s...

Pastor Maggie's homily from February 8, 2025. Scripture reading: Luke 5:1-11 . +++++ When I was a kid, there was a berry patch on the...

Pastor Maggie's homily from our August 10th observance of the Feast of St. Clare. You can watch a recording of the homily here . +++++...

Thank you to everyone who helped with our Triduum celebrations!  Planning, set up, leading, bringing tasty treats, and cleanup, our...

Pastor Maggie's homily from this year's Easter Vigil. Loosely based on Genesis 1. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I love Easter Vigil. One...

Pastor Maggie's Maundy Thursday homily, from John 13:1-15. - - - - - - - - - - - Frank spoke on Saturday about the reality that we are...

Pastor Maggie's sermon from February 3, 2024. Scripture references: Mark 1:29-39; Job 1-4, 6-7 Our gospel reading this evening was ten...

This week our First Reading during Mass will come from the story of Jonah.  Jonah and the whale is a kid's classic for a reason.  It has...

Today, in addition to the things we usually do when we gather for Mass, we’re going to get to receive Ada into our community through the...

We had a technical difficulty with the recording from Saturday, so here's the text from Pastor Maggie's December 2, 2023 homily....

Frank's homily last weekend was about prayer, and how connecting with this vast something (who we call God) has the ability to ground us,...

Our chapel often feels tucked away, in its own little corner. A hidden world only accessible to those who know the secret paths and can...

Today when I’m writing this, it’s July 10th. Though it hasn’t quite been 6 months since my first official week with you all, it’s been a...

Thank you to everyone who donated their time, money, and/or goods for our Blessing Bags project! This past Saturday we assembled 50 bags...

Sometimes I find it hard to ground myself in the present -- there is always so much to think about and plan for and look forward to that...

I have been feeling very grateful lately. My neighbors across the street have a huge flowering tree in their front yard, and for two...