From Rev. Jane Dearest Family and Friends of St. Margaret’s, What a wonderful celebration it was for my final Sunday with you at St. Margaret’s last week.  My heart is truly overflowing with gratitude and thanksgiving for each of you. Thank you that so many of you were able to be present for worship that

Dearest Family and Friends of St. Margaret’s, Greetings in Christ!  It is bittersweet, to say the very least, for me, that this coming Sunday is my last Sunday serving at St. Margaret’s.  My time serving with you at St. Margaret’s has been one of the great blessings of my life.  Since beginning in July of

Dear Brothers and Sisters, A few years ago, one of my non-Episcopalian friends asked, “What is this COLLECT you keep talking about?” I hemmed and hawed and finally said, “It’s a very brief, formal  prayer, that brings together a number of thoughts addressed to God.” It wasn’t the time for a lesson on types of

Dear Brothers and Sisters of St. Margaret’s! This week’s Collect is one of my favorites:  “O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Dear Brothers and Sisters of St. Margaret’s! Blessings on this Labor Day Weekend! I have always considered Labor Day Weekend the beginning of fall. Maybe it’s because I was a student for many years and then a teacher for many more years after that.  I always smile to myself when I hear people in the