Recent content by RickardoHolmes

Life is NOT black and White What I refer to as "Binary thinking" as in "Either or thinking" leads only to misery Life is for living , enjoying, and when you let your worldview cloud this, then step back and look at what the root cause of your problem really is hint: It is nothing external

It went well The Priest presented all of us for confirmation. The kids went first, accompanied by parents grandparents relatives Then the adults accompanied by spouses, family Then there was me We each got a certificate which was nice and otherwise, it was a nice service to cement my...

The Priest here at the confirmation class (all adults) said that we will have 22 adults and teenagers to be confirmed or received by the bishop. In regard to sponsors, all youth (12-17 year olds) will have one or more sponsors, either parents, godparents...in fact as their class meets...

Last week, the priest asked everyone who wants to be confirmed or received to fill out a form including name birthday baptism year and location He said that if you are here with a spouse who has already been confirmed and is acting as your sponsor , add that persons name at the bottom. If you...

It does seem like membership or confirmation in the Episcopal church is in fact a high and mighty thing, in spite of the sign that says "The Episcopal church welcomes you." I seemed to have misinterpreted the title of the class. The flyer said that the class was required for any adult who...

SO It has come to my attention that the Episcopal church which I have been attending regularly now for the past year is having an adult class starting in January 2024 It is for new members converts or anyone wanting a refresher course The only requirement is the fee for materials which is...

I post in Episcopal, Catholic and deeper Fellowship forums about Christmas. From the Advent Celebrations to the Christmas Eve "Church crawl", Christmas is the great Celebration of the Coming of Christ, a deeply spiritual and mystical Holiday Experience. Nothing Junky about Christmas, it...

Sorry to hear that. I had to cut off a few people who were always ruining Christmas for me. Just remember that Christmas is a spiritual experience, and is what YOU choose to make of it. No one can take away that still, small voice of God within.....Christmas is not so much about...

I LOVE CHRISTMAS It is my Favorite time of the year, and Advent / Christmas is my favorite liturgical season. While we have all the secular trimmings on display, It is Always been a Spiritual Holiday for me, a very personal and private time of Quiet reflection on the Coming of Christ, which...

no they don't They dont get it BUT today I heard a song on the radio "that's what Christmas Means to me" It said … Candles burnin' low Lots and lots of snow (alright) Christmas bells are ringin' Christmas choirs singin' Christmas mistletoe... And it made me think about what Christmas...

I'm not a spring chicken physically but my heart and mind are. I will go to the Midnight service. I will probably sleep late Monday too, but worth it. I would rather stand at a service than to Miss out. But you are correct, Covid has hastened a decline of religious attendance. On the other...

Yesterday, I participated in the "Greening of the Church" along with dozens of others. Working together, with busy hands and strong legs, we placed Christmas trees, wreaths, candles, poinsettias and of course our Nativity creche inside the church Our creche took 4 of us to carry in I was one...

I do send out Christmas Cards and this year, just got around to it. I also make my own. And with original artwork, not those Pharmacy photo things with a smiling picture of me and my animals I have been told that people do look forward to receiving them

I spoke to some members online at the churches we had thought about attending. According to what we were told, sadly, less than 50% of the seats are filled. Which is sad, because I would hope that the places would be full I think back to my younger years, where a Christmas Eve service was a...

I would point out that both the Grinch and Ebeneezer Scrooge engaged in the bashing of CHristmas until they saw the Light so to speak. And like all who bash the sacred holiday, they were miserable, unhappy people who could not understand the basic concepts of Peace, Joy and Love. BUT both...