South African poet Roy Campbell (1901-1957) was an adult convert to Catholicism. Campbell's piety was eccentric but sincere. Once, when his wife chided him about being irregular in his attendance at Mass, he made this startling reply: "Ninety per cent of Christian doctrine you can...
Molly Carnes from St. Mary’s in Cypress visited Palmer recently to share with us her ministry as an Evangelist for the Episcopal Church. She shared her experience of helping those wounded by their church experience to return to Christian community. The good news is that the...
Q and A with Libby Spoede, M.S., R.D., C.S.P., L.D., clinical nutrition specialist and pediatric clinical dietitian at Texas Children’s Hospital In a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that nearly half of all deaths in the United States...
Spirit-filled teachingVoices of angels mixed with flute and guitarThousand-piece puzzlePoetic listsSunshine and coolHikes in woodsQuiet rocking chairsShared tears over common lossesLaughter eruptionsPrayers blanketing a sister in distressCard games, chips and M&MsRaffle winning joySocial...
The gifts that parishioners give vary as far as the imagination can go – stuffed animals, Power Ranger figures, stylish leggings, magnetic rocks and baseball bats – but there is one consistent gift from Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church’s participation in the Angel Tree ministry...
The Palmer Choir will celebrate its annual Advent tradition of Lessons and Carols December 16 and extends a cordial invitation to the public. The service combines prayers and a sequence of biblical readings with a rich variety of sacred music including hymns, anthems, and carols performed in the...
The Palmer Place Apartment Ministry epitomizes the concept of a community that exists for purely compassionate reasons but necessarily encompasses all the skills and structures of a complex business organization. Call it a property management company, a well-oiled business, an efficient...
An essential part of the Palmer Place Apartment ministry, the Maintenance team works behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly for residents during their stay. The team attends to all things above and beyond routine maintenance that’s provided by the apartment complex...
The first Sunday in November is when All Saints’ Day is celebrated at Palmer with an Annual Requiem. The Requiem, one of the earliest known practices of honoring the dead dating back to the 2nd century, has been celebrated at Palmer for 20 years in memory of Dr. Roy Jones, an active...
A rent collector. Normally, someone folks avoid or only see as a necessary part of the renting process. But what if you were going through a crisis? What if your spouse or brother or daughter had received a medical diagnosis, you were new to a big city, and you knew no one? The rent collectors...
