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Becoming Good Soil
posted on Jul 13, 2020 Sermon for July 12, 2020 The Rev. Andria Skornik A few months ago, early on in the pandemic, Saturday Night Live did a great parody of a church service that was taking place on Zoom. This was back when most people were still new to the tech...
Read MoreTwo thousand march on Woodstock Blvd
posted on Jul 8, 2020 A family-focused group of an upwards of 2,000 people marched peacefully on Woodstock Boulevard on June 5 in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement. Passing cars and a very large truck honked in support of the marchers. (Photo by Elizabe...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Care Plan
posted on Jul 6, 2020 One of our parishioners has created a Care Plan for if you or a loved one is hospitalized due to Covid 19. This list is meant to be printed out and taken with you to help communicate your wishes. Let this plan help you if it can. Covid Care Pla...
Read MoreThe Unexpected Path to Peace
posted on Jun 22, 2020 The Rev. Andria Skornik Sermon for June 21, 202
Jesus said, "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against ...
Read MoreRecognizing the Plentiful Harvest
posted on Jun 16, 2020 Sermon for June 14, 2020 The Rev. Andria Skornik
About a year ago, my family moved into the place where we're living now, and one of the unexpected perks was that the people who lived in the house before us were gardeners. This meant there w...
Read MoreHoly Outrage
posted on Jun 8, 2020 Sermon for June 7, 2020 The Rev Andria Skornik This morning I want to talk about the historic moment our country is in and how we might see it as people of faith. But to do that, I want to start with a story from the Hebrew Bible from the...
Read MoreSupporting Racial Justice & Reform
posted on Jun 5, 2020 "When I think about what love looks like, I see us channeling our holy rage into concrete, productive and powerful action." - Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
God loves justice. And throughout scripture we are urged to...
Read MoreWoodstock Family March for Black Lives!
posted on Jun 5, 2020 From Enews June 4, 2020 Where is God? We have not been abandoned. God is here in the very midst of joys and sorrows of daily life, moment by moment available to any and all who know the world as the place within which God makes known the trans...
Read MoreExtraordinary Love for Extraordinary Times
posted on Jun 1, 2020 Sermon for May 31, 2020 The Rev. Andria Skornik
Happy Pentecost! Today is the day that we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church. I don't know about you, but in my family on birthdays we always end up talking about...
Read MoreOur Church: Not Empty, but Filled to Overflowing
posted on May 21, 2020 Since 1901, the buildings of All Saints have been a place of worship, of solace, and of comfort. We have gathered together to sing and praise, grieve our losses and celebrate new beginnings, new life, and new ministries. We have been roundly su...
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