The image above is of the Knauss Homestead, one of the founding family homes in Emmaus, established in 1777. It was the patriarch of the clan, Sebastian Knauss, who first donated land in 1759 on which Emmaus was to be built. The Homestead property borders directly on that of St. Paul Orthodox Church, [...]
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“This ancient and honorable name”
Posted in Emmaus, tagged Emmaus, names, personhood on July 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Religion’s Changing Face in Emmaus
Posted in Emmaus, Mission, tagged coffee, Emmaus, localism, Mission on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My koumbaro (fancy Greek term for “ecclesiastical relative,” in this case, my daughter’s godfather) is visiting with us here for a few days, and this afternoon, he and I visited my favorite local coffeehouse to get a little caffeination and chat in. While we were there, we talked a bit with the proprietor, as [...]
In the world, but not of the world
Posted in Ecology, Emmaus, Sermons, tagged Emmaus, Lehigh Valley, localism, Sermons, thin places on July 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 5, 2009
Rev. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.
Yesterday was the 233rd anniversary of our country. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the town of Emmaus and its 150th anniversary as an incorporated borough [...]
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