Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Gospel Lesson: Matthew 17:1-9 When I was eight years old, my parents bought a camp on Mousam Lake in Maine.  It remained in the family until recently.  In later years, my siblings and I would divide weeks throughout the summer to spend time at “the camp” with our respective families.  […]

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Next Sunday, we will reflect upon the Transfiguration of Jesus.  Three days later, we will enter the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday.  Then, we will walk the penitential path of deep spiritual reflection and formation for forty days.  So, this really is the last Sunday of Epiphany.  It sounds […]

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2020, Dr. Tamilio  When I was working on my Master’s in English, I took a course in utopian literature.  We read authors such as Sir Thomas More, Jonathan Swift, and Voltaire.  One of the first things that an author of a utopian narrative does is […]