Thursday, December 22

Postscript and Prelude

Six months have gone by since I've started this blog. It was supposed to be simply a journal of my journey across the USA.

In those six months, I have begun serving as rector of Parish of the Messiah, bought a house, met my fiancee's parents, and lost my mother to cancer. Each of those is a story in itself, but for now I invite you to simply read the postings below and enjoy being a passenger on the drive from Seattle to Boston on the backroads of the US and Canada.

But if you're feeling curious, here are some links to learn more about where I am. And if you're feeling generous, please put this links on your own webpage!

www.nightprayer.org. Night Prayer, a sung compline service I am helping plan, along with Daryl Bichel and Amy LeClair.

www.parishofthemessiah.org Parish of the Messiah -- the wonderful Episcopal church in West Newton/Auburndale where I am rector.

And yes, Virginia, there is a blog for everything: http://cyndiemclachlan.blogspot.com/ is the journal we kept during the last week of my mom's life. It was a way to share with her friends and family that precious and painful time of her death, and a way to begin celebrating her life and collecting stories about her.

Without further ado, here is Missa, the journal of a journey in the summer of 05. Drop me a line any time at rector@parishofthemessiah.org.