Stephen Crawford+Apr 29, 20203 minThe First Bloom of EasterEarlier this month I had a delightful surprise. One morning I walked out onto the back porch of the rectory and saw that the first...
Stephen Crawford+Apr 27, 20208 minToo Good Not to Be TrueThis is the text of a sermon delivered on the Octave of Easter, April 19, 2020. It was originally given extemporaneously, but it seemed...
Stephen Crawford+Apr 4, 20204 minHoly Week/Easter Letter to CongregationMarch 30, 2020 Dear St. Mary’s Church and friends, This letter and packet will take the place of April’s Magnificat. Part of this packet...
Stephen Crawford+Mar 31, 20203 minAre There Sermons on This Website?On the website for St. Mary's Church I refer to "recordings of sermons" rather than just "sermons." You might think a sermon is a sermon...
Stephen Crawford+Mar 25, 20202 minA More Detailed Pastoral Letter on COVID-19The next day (March 17) our bishop sent another Pastoral Letter to the diocese giving more detailed guidance on what should and should...
Stephen Crawford+Mar 24, 20201 minPastoral Letter from Bishop Thompson on COVID-19Here is the Pastoral Letter from our bishop announcing that public worship in the diocese is being suspended until further notice:...
Stephen Crawford+Mar 23, 20203 minLetter to the Congregation on COVID-19The announcement on the website's homepage was roughly pulled from a letter I wrote to the congregation on March 17, the day I received a...