from The Rev. Clarence E. Butler 15 December 2019A A Reality Check Over the years of my ordained ministry, I have resisted for the most part giving my homilies and sermons a title that could be placed in an announcement kiosk outside the entrance to the church. I have done so because titles do not …

Thoughts on Isaiah 65. 17-25 the new Jerusalem, and Luke 21.5f: the destruction of the Temple While driving to the parish on Thursday morning for a meeting, I happened at an electric traffic signal to come along side an SUV which sported a sticker that read: “Do not believe everything that you think.” And I chuckled …

It’s baaaaack! The folks at St. James Episcopal Church, Teele Square, Somerville invite you to our FREE! SOUP OF THE MONTH CLUB What: A monthly, light dinner of homemade soups Where: 1170 Broadway (enter through the courtyard door on Clarendon) When: 6:00 PM, Wednesday, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 How much: Nothing! This is a community service …

Thoughts on 21 Pentecost , All Saints Sunday The Rev. Clarence E. Butler It is too sad, that we are forced almost, to use our automobiles for every task that takes us beyond a hundred yards of our homes.  This observation may lead you to believe that I long for the good old days, or …