Rev'd Gavin Dunbar

Vol. 57 No. 15   The Third Sunday in Lent     March 8, 2026 Our country is at war—and as with all wars, there is no telling where that will take us. In the aftermath of “forever wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan, there…

Vol. 57 No. 14   The Second Sunday in Lent     March 1, 2026 “Lenten array” refers to the old custom of veiling the splendor of the sacred images of the church in penitential garb of unbleached linen adorned with symbols of the…

Vol. 57 No. 13  The First Sunday in Lent    February 22, 2026 Organizing conferences is not a task I especially enjoy. But the secret of a good conference is not hard to grasp: choose a topic with real substance, invite speakers…

Vol. 57 No. 12     The Last Sunday before Lent (Quinquagesima)     February 15, 2026 I trust you have all had this experience, or one like it. Maybe it’s a word game, or a work of art, or a poem, or a mathematical…

Vol. 57 No. 11    The Second Sunday before Lent (Sexagesima)     February 8, 2026 Of late there has been a lot of talk about loneliness and the loss of community—and it’s well-founded. Even when we are busy and connected, something can feel…

Vol. 57 No. 10     The Third Sunday Before Lent (Septuagesima)      February 1, 2026 Weather Update for This Sunday, February 1stDue to uncertainty about the timing and impact of this weekend’s winter storm, we are cancelling this Sunday’s 5 p.m. Choral Evensong,…

Vol. 57 No. 9   The Conversion of St. Paul (Epiphany 3)     January 25, 2026 In the season of Epiphany the Church celebrates the manifestations of God’s glory in Christ—manifestations not confined to Israel, but extended to the Gentile world. It is…

Vol. 57 No. 8   The Second Sunday after Epiphany   January 18, 2026 By the word Epiphany we refer both to a particular day (January 6th) and to the season that follows it. (This season varies in length – from two to…

Vol. 57 No. 7   The First Sunday after Epiphany   January 11, 2026 Epiphany means manifestation, or appearing— specifically the manifestation of deity. Scripture records many epiphanies: God descending upon Sinai in cloud and fire; even the created order itself is theophanic,…

Vol. 57 No. 6   The Second Sunday after Christmas   January 4, 2026 The fourth century was dominated by controversy over the deity and humanity of Christ. Was it God himself who came to save the world in Christ, or merely someone…

Vol. 57 No. 4   The Fourth Sunday in Advent    December 21, 2025 Christmas Communions: Baptized Christians admitted to Communion should receive the sacrament on Christmas (Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. or 11 p.m.; Dec. 25 at 11 a.m.) or on the…