Author: aboydjohnson

  "When you were born, your mother brought you to church. When you were married, your wife brought you to church. When you die, your friends will bring you to church. Why not try coming to church on your own sometime?" - James Denney It is something of a new genre within the world of… Continue reading Shepherds and Sheep Dogs 1

Shalom -  I remember the first time that I stood at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, it was 1999 with my wife Liza.  We came into the Old City of Jerusalem with our group and entered the plaza, and then simply stood together silently watching the evening prayers of the men and women gathered at… Continue reading From Across the Water

The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.  -G. K. Chesterton One of the most important spiritual teachers that I met through the years was Mary Hall, a professor of English and Ancient literature at the University of Vermont. … Continue reading Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future . . .

    “Now that my belly is full and my pipe is lit, let me be as Socrates and Aristotle . . . now that I am content . . . I am a philosopher.”         The voice of Zorba the Greek is one of the most memorable in modern literature; Nikos Kazantzakis. … Continue reading Thanksgiving – Eucharist

My recent immersion into the retired Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has awoken the slumbering interest of some of our parish members.  Someone stopped into today after watching the previous video, and simply said, "Yes - where has this voice been for us?"  Very interesting for me because this member is one of our most… Continue reading The Old Stuffed Shirt