Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, I’m a curious person, and one of my favorite things is asking people how they found their way to St. Nick’s. Some of you grew up Episcopalian and can find your way around our Book…

Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” —Luke 6:31 These words from Jesus are at the heart of our Do Unto Others Ministry—DUO. Picture Jesus standing right there among his friends…

Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, This week, Rev. Jennifer and I spent a few days at Camp Capers (one of our three diocesan camps) for our Diocese of West Texas clergy conference. We slowed down, prayed, shared meals,  learned, renewed…

Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, At the end of worship, or at one of our ministry events, I often find myself looking around with gratitude. Someone is folding tables or putting up chairs. Someone is gathering trash. Someone is washing…

Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, When my boys were little, they would sometimes look up at me and ask for a do-over. Sometimes, it was because something had been just so wonderful—a trip to the park, a visit to their…

Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, Do you remember those “How It Started vs. How It’s Going” photos that made their way around the internet during COVID? Two simple pictures, side by side—a small beginning and then a glimpse of what…

Full Newsletter HERE   Dear Friends, Pastoral care has always been at the very heart of our life together at St. Nick’s. It’s one of the most beautiful ways we get to share God’s love—by walking alongside each other through…

Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, During my sabbatical, I had the tremendous blessing of exploring art. I painted with Jeremy’s incredibly gifted mum, whose creativity continually inspires me. I also worked with a potter who challenged me to throw new…

Full Newsletter HERE Dear Friends, It is very good to be home. And I cannot wait to see you on Sunday! When I left for sabbatical, I carried three words with me: community, creativity, and creation. I wanted to slow…

Full Newsletter HERE A Message About: Men's Small Group Men’s Group: At the end of 2023 I was having breakfast with Mother Beth. In a wide ranging conversation she challenged me to lead a Men’s Group for the Church. I…