Strengthening Your Faith Through Prayer

Prayer is a powerful tool for deepening one’s faith and connection with God. It is one of the most intimate and transformative spiritual practices, offering a direct line to our Creator. Through prayer, we find solace in times of hardship, clarity in moments of confusion, and joy in moments of thanksgiving. Yet, more than simply…

Does Prayer Work?

Introduction Prayer is a fundamental aspect of religious and spiritual practices across various traditions. It serves as a means of communication, connection, and contemplation with the divine. In this post, we will explore the concept of prayer from an open and relational theological perspective. Drawing upon the belief in a loving and responsive God, we…

Episcopal Cluster Picnic

The Northern Deanery of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia will gather on August 18th at 10:30am for the annual picnic. We will be at Oglebay Park Levensen Shelter Site 1. There will be no worship service at Trinity that morning as we will worship together at Oglebay Park.

Flags Don’t Belong in Church

I get asked a lot why I don’t like national flags in the church. It is a much bigger deal than most are willing to admit and it’s worth the fight to get it out of church. Here are 10 interrelated reasons why. 1. Every time a flag is placed in a sanctuary, the nature…