Rev'd Gavin Dunbar

Vol. 57 No. 21  The Second Sunday after Easter     April 19, 2026 Those who attended the concert of the Tallis Scholars this past Sunday evening at St John’s heard unaccompanied vocal music of astonishing purity, beauty, and power. I confess, it…

Vol. 57 No. 19  Easter Sunday     April 5, 2026 All the way through Lent, the Church has been veiled in Lenten array, a token of repentance and sorrow for our sins, which were the cause of Christ’s passion. When the veils…

Vol. 57 No. 18   Palm Sunday (Lent 6)   March 29, 2026 Over the course of Holy Week, the Church reads the Passion narratives of all four Gospels in order. It is a great deal to absorb, and these notes are intended…

Vol. 57 No. 17  Passion Sunday (Lent 5)  March 22, 2026 This coming Wednesday, on the Feast of the Annunciation, we commemorate the conception of Christ—an event in history—and we celebrate the Incarnation of the Son of God—a reality that endures…

Vol. 57 No. 16  The Fourth Sunday in Lent     March 15, 2026 In a period of history from which few written records survive, Saint Patrick speaks in his own voice in two short writings: the Confession and the Letter to the…

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,…