On 12/21, Rev. Bill Bradbury will lead a forum about Mary. We call her “the mother of Jesus”. The ancient church called her the “Mother of God”. Let’s look at Mary and see if there is more to learn about this woman who said “yes” to God. There will be...
Dear Friends in Christ, By now most of you have heard of the experiment in which subjects are asked to watch a video in which people are passing a basketball. The viewers are told to count the number of times the people dressed in white pass the ball to each...
FORUM NOTES Self-help to God-help October 19, 2012 William Bradbury Philippians 2:12, 13 12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;13 for it is God who is at...
Friends in Christ, Below is the diocesan announcement of Bishop Shaw’s death. He was a wonderful man and great bishop. I will deeply miss his Christ-centered, Bible-focused, prayerful companionship. Yours in Christ, Bill
September 23, 2014 Dear Friends in Christ, On August 2, 2014 the first American, desperately ill with the Ebola virus, Dr. Kent Brantly, was flown from Africa to Atlanta’s Emory Hospital, about 2 miles from my sister’s home where I had been visiting just the day before. As I watch...
Friends, Last Saturday a great crowd of Episcopalians gathered at the Agganis Center at Boston University to witness and celebrate the consecration of Alan McIntosh Gates as the 16th Bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts. All Saints’ Choir, led by Maggie Marshall, joined the 640-strong mass choir to lead the...
Friends, On September 4th our lectionary remembers Paul Jones, Bishop and Peace Advocate, who in 1918 was forced to resign as Bishop of Utah because of his pacifism in the midst of World War I. Today most people recognize that war was a disaster in which 16 million died to...
Dear Friends in Christ, During my retreat in July at Emery House, which is run by the monks of SSJE, the religious order to which our bishop belongs, I took two afternoon walks in the neighboring Maudslay State Park, which comprises 450 acres overlooking the Merrimack River as it runs...
Friends in Christ, I wonder: What if I were to start each day as if it were fresh and new? What if today were not being run by yesterday?
New this fall at All Saints’ is a Sunday SNUGGERY located in what used to be Bill’s Office, directly off the Narthex. Bill has moved to the new wing of the building, and we are pleased to announce that this space will now serve as a library and meeting room...
