Falls Church and Northern Virginia's Premier Weekly Newspaper Thursday, March 23, 2023
I’ve been the Rector of The Falls Church Episcopal since 2012, shortly after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Episcopalians could return to their property after a six-year lawsuit over ownership. Those who have heard me preach know I tend not to preach “topical” sermons, and almost never preach “politics from […]
By John Ohmer & Nikki Graves Henderson This Saturday, The Falls Church and the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation will jointly dedicate a stone sidewalk plaque in front of the historic building of The Falls Church. The intention of this plaque is to convey to the public that we hold in […]
“It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes, or bags! … then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! “Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. “Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.” Each year, during this four-week season of Advent, […]
This Thanksgiving Day, I’d like to share some thoughts about the difference between “feelings of gratitude” on the one hand, and “actions of thanksgiving” on the other. There’s a Bible story that helps us realize there is a big difference between “gratitude” and “thanksgiving,” and that’s the story found in […]
A few years ago, there was a short “man on the street” video making the rounds on the internet, where someone walked around with a camera and asked two questions. The first was, “What do you think of Jesus – what words come to mind when you hear ‘Jesus’?” Their […]
