Dear Edgeboro Family & Friends, September is finally upon us, which in a non-pandemic year usually means that we settle into a new fall rhythm of events and routines at school, work, home, and church. Thankfully at this time, that is still happening, but one of the frustrating things about this current chapter of the…

Dear Edgeboro Friends & Family, As I sit down to write the front page of this month’s newsletter, the Olympics are in full swing. Like you, I am amazed at the power displayed in weightlifting and rugby, the endurance in water polo and rowing, the cat-like reflexes in badminton and table tennis, and the overall…

Dear Edgeboro Family & Friends, I noticed that the last few times I’ve written for The Envoy, I’ve been consistently identifying which season of the church year we’re entering into and the impacts that has on our ability to see God working in our midst. We’ve already been through the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany,…

Dear Edgeboro Friends & Family, “The Lord is Risen! The Lord is Risen, Indeed!” We proclaimed these words on Easter Sunday, but these words do not have to be reserved for one day a year. The season of Easter, or Eastertide, lasts 50 days beginning on Easter Sunday (April 4) and ending on Pentecost (May…

Dear Edgeboro Friends and Family, Well, another season in the church year has nearly come and gone. Each year on the day of Epiphany, January 6, we remember when the magi from the east came to see Jesus – the first day when the newborn Savior was revealed to the outside world. The whole season…

Dear Edgeboro Friends and Family, Like many of you, I have my list of go-to Christmas movies. If I don’t watch them, Christmas doesn’t feel complete. A Charlie Brown Christmas is on that list for me. I watched it recently and then read an online article about it shortly after which pointed out a great…

Dear Edgeboro Family & Friends, Over the last seven months, with everything compounding together, we have been through and have seen others go through a lot of stress, heartache, loss, loneliness, and division. The more concerning part might be that there doesn’t appear to be a quick ending in sight. As people of faith, we…