March 2016

Note:  This year, Grand Island celebrated the World Day of Prayer at Island Presbyterian Church on Friday, March 4th.The World Day of Prayer had its roots in the nineteenth century, when women from Canada and the United States got together to support women participating in missions, both at home and overseas, and to pray. The […]

Note: On Wednesday, March 2nd, I traveled to Niagara Falls, New York, with a group from Saint Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church and Saint Timothy Lutheran Church to visit Temple Beth El. Since the closing of Temple Beth Israel in 1995, Temple Beth El has been Niagara County’s only Jewish congregation. Ellen Franke serves

It’s time for an update to the 366-day photography project. It was a busy week for me and interesting to document. On Sunday, February 28th, Father Earle was surprised with a gift: enough money to buy special vestments befitting an honorary canon, a great title that does not come with extra income. An honorary canon

The change of seasons is a beautiful aspect about life. Each season has its joys and its difficulties. We are nearing the end of winter, a season that is beautiful, but cruel. The snow sparkles and glitters beneath the sun, but it also bites with coldness. The ice coats trees with a transparent layer, but