The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III © 2025, Dr. Tamilio  William Johnson Everett was a professor of Christian ethics at Andover Newton Theological School.  He has long since retired, and, instead of writing learned papers detailing the intricacies of Christian moral philosophy, he’s gone fishing, I believe.  I emailed him a year or so ago […]

And so it begins again.  Lent.  Today is the first Sunday of this very sacred season.  More people than usual came to the Ash Wednesday service the other night.  Maybe the times have us focused on the need for the Lenten message: a time of deep introspection; a time to seek absolution for the sins […]

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2025, Dr. Tamilio The story of the Transfiguration is a strange one.  What’s the point?  Jesus takes his inner circle of disciples up a mountain to be physically transformed before them.  His body and clothing become dazzling white — all aglow.  Moses and Elijah appear as well. […]