Message from Chaplain

Dear Internet Adventurer,

Presumably you are interested in Canterbury, in what we’re about and what I, as chaplain, am about. This letter will answer some of those questions, and you are welcome to call or email if you have further inquiries.

My name is Tamie, and I am the chaplain of this rascally and always-surprising community. My primary task as chaplain is to walk alongside the members of Canterbury, to participate in the conversation and silence in which each individual is engaged. I also host an informal conversation group every semester at my house. This year’s conversation group is called Integration, and it will be about integrating our beliefs and actions; our words and life. It’s about trying to become whole people, and recognizing the interdependence of all creatures.

Every Thursday we have a worship service. This service is sometimes a Eucharist service conducted by Pastor Bob. And sometimes the service will be some variation of evening prayer, led by yours truly. After the service, we always have a home-cooked meal, usually cooked by one of the members of the local Episcopal Church.

Which brings us to the Episcopal Church itself. Do you have to be Episcopalian to come to Canterbury? Absolutely not. But you will find that we have a Episcopalian flavor: we are liturgical-ish; we are interested in peace and justice; lots of us have memorized prayers; we celebrate Eucharist. We are also quite active in the Diocese of Arizona, participating as much as we can in the important work of the church here…but this doesn’t mean we aren’t also genuinely engaged in the worldwide work of the Divine.

Canterbury is a real community. Canterbury is always changing. Come and be with us.

If you are a college student at NAU, or if you decide to become involved with us, Canterbury won’t be so much a scheduled event that you have to keep track of, as a community you can trust to keep track of you.

Peace,

Tamie