Our life as Episcopalians is shaped by common prayer and shared tables. We gather around the altar each Sunday, and we gather around kitchen tables during the week. In both places, God meets us. The same grace we encounter in bread and wine is echoed in flour and water, in hands working together, in simple food shared with gratitude. Through ordinary things, Christ forms us into one body.

Most of our lives now exist online — and whether we plan for it or not, our families inherit that reality. After years working in IT and watching technology evolve from punch cards to artificial intelligence, I’ve seen how dramatically our lives have shifted into the digital world. This article explores what our digital presence means — and how planning ahead can turn what we leave behind into a blessing rather than a burden.

St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound will offer a six-week adult formation series beginning Sunday, January 11, 2026, titled Aging GRACEfully. This series is designed for older adults and their adult children and will meet from 9:10–10:00 a.m. in the New Parish Hall.

Confirmation is a sacrament—or a sacramental rite—in which the candidates “express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop”