As we prepare to celebrate All Saints Day on Sunday, perhaps some of you have wondered at some point: What’s it all about, anyway? The following may prove helpful: Every December, the secular, cultural celebration of Christmas overshadows the religious holiday on which it is based. Essentially the same thing happens at the end of…
Epworth held its annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 13th this year. It is a time to recognize our many blessings from Christ, which prompts generosity to others as our proper response. Harvest Festival is an Anglican tradition dating back to 1843, and has been an annual celebration at Epworth for years. Epworthies celebrate Harvest…
Recently I was teaching my history students about early monks and ascetics. Unsurprisingly, they reacted to the details of St. Anthony’s and St. Symeon’s lives rather strongly. My 21st century teenagers find the idea of strict ascetic practices very off-putting. I really don’t blame them, although I hope to sway their perspective. In our modern…