Year A, Lent 4 March 15, 2026 St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church Central Mississippi River watershed Minnehaha Creek watershed Biscayne Aquifer Flint River basin (GA) Turtle Creek - Trinity River watershed Rio Grande watershed Chicago river Upper LA River watershed Strait of Hormuz Litani River Jordan River These are the names of bodies of water and watersheds that have stood witness to state-sanctioned violence, death, and acts of war in recent months. Knowing a name is the be

My father is generosity incarnate. Whether it was to lend a hand, or a fishing pole; to share some time and knowledge; to gift a filet of smoked fish or a plate of cookies—these were all his trademarks. His generosity was remarkably ordinary, lived out in the day-to-day attentiveness to the present, and to those around him.

Jesus’ admonition to not be anxious is directly linked to his warning against greed. His challenge is to see the world through a lens of generosity, abundance, of giving and receiving gifts.

Herein lies the mystery and the joy of the incarnation—Divinity entering the atmosphere to breathe our air, God with us—and not only us humans, but ALL of creation. The good news of the gospel is not meant for humanity alone.