The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2025, Dr. Tamilio Today’s Old Testament reading has a special place in my heart.  I was twenty-four years old.  I had just finished my Master of Arts degree in British and American Literature at Northeastern University.  I should have been applying to Ph.D. programs.  My goal was […]

© 2025, Dr. Tamilio Have you ever wondered why geese fly in “v” formation?  Scientists has figured out why.  As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following.  By flying in a V-formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on […]

Have you ever been asked the question, “If you could pick any three people to have dinner with — living or dead — who would they be?”  Martin Luther King would definitely be on that list for me.  King is one of my spiritual and intellectual heroes.  It is an honor that I earned my […]

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2025, Dr. Tamilio “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” These are the words that God spoke from the heavens when Jesus emerged from the Jordan River when he was baptized by his second cousin John the Baptist.  This event marks the […]

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2025, Dr. Tamilio Wise Men from the East, the Magi — they followed a star that led them to a manger in Bethlehem.  They came to pay honor to the Christ child: the one who was born King of kings and Lord of lords.  It is a […]