Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio When I was working on my Masters in English at Northeastern University, I took a course with Prof. Mary Loeffelholz. Dr. Loeffelholz is a world-renowned Emily Dickinson scholar, and, on the surface, she is a lot like Emily Dickinson, at least the way I imagine the […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio William Shakespeare wrote, ““What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Actually, this is Juliet speaking of Romeo, saying that he would be just as handsome a man if he had a different name. She would love him […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Last year, Lent began on February 26: about two weeks before the world as we know it went into lockdown mode. The Coronavirus had swept through Asia and Europe and had finally infected America. People started wearing masks. Some wore rubber gloves and face shields. People […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio According to verse ten of the Psalm we read for today, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” The fear of the Lord. Being a God-fearing man (or woman). We hear such phrases a lot, and I can see why they are such […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio I love to fish. It is my way to unwind. I used to fish for large-mouth bass every summer up in Maine. I’ve noticed that the further away I get from the fish I have caught in the past, the bigger they get. I think the […]
Dr. John Tamilio III © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Have you seen the show the Mandalorian yet? If you are a Star Wars fan, you have to see it. This is not a show I went looking for. In fact, my son and step-daughter’s boyfriend have been hounding me to watch it for a while now. […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Throughout the Christmas season, we reflect upon the Incarnation: how Jesus is God in the flesh. He is the one born without sin. This begs an important question that challenges the Gospel Lesson for today: Why did Jesus have to be baptized? This assumes […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio There are some holidays and special liturgical days that we have to celebrate the Sunday before they occur, because they occur during the week. Epiphany is one of them, at least this year. The Christian Church will commemorate the visit of the Magi (AKA […]
Saying that Christmas looks a bit different this year is an understatement. If you joined us for worship last night, we gathered in our sanctuary wearing masks, of course, unable to sing treasured Christmas hymns. Thank goodness for our choir director Diane Bellissimo, our organist Richard Harvey, and our choir members who sang a host of […]
Dr. John Tamilio III © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Each week, the Lectionary typically offers four readings: one from the Gospels, one from the New Testament Epistles, one from the Old Testament, and one from the Book of Psalms. Sometimes, there are other options, but, by and large, this is how the Revised Common Lectionary is […]