Hope for a New Year

By Steven Norris On Thursday of last week, I joined with countless others who stood with bated breath as we watched the clock strike midnight. My wife and I danced into the new year, accompanied by Frank Sinatra’s crooning, “Start spreading the news…” A new year can...

New Year, New Angle

In late November, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, penned an opinion piece in the New York Times, where she reflected on the impact of a reporter’s question: “Are you OK?” I’ve wondered about that question, and its cousin — “How are you doing?” — frequently…

The Magic of Christmas

By Steven Norris This year will be the first in over twenty years that we will not travel to my in-laws’ house for Christmas. Instead of a living-room crammed so full of people that you have to carefully plan a path just to walk through, our little immediate family...

The Longest Night

As joyful and full of wonder as Christmas can be, many also carry sorrow in their hearts for moments they can no longer share with loved ones. Join us online December 20 — or anytime the week of Christmas — for this special service that pauses to reflect and remember....