Soundings

The Head and the Heart

The Head and the Heart “’Goodbye,” said the fox. ’It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.’”  The Little Prince, Antoine de...

Hosting Estonia and Stories to Tell

ESTONIA RADIO GIRLS CHOIR Ask any of the many Holy Spirit parishioners who, time after time, open their homes to visiting choir members for the Montana International Choral Festival and you’ll hear about this distinctively Missoula...

Welcoming the Stranger

Welcoming The Stranger My husband and I arrived at Holy Spirit in November 2023. Post pandemic changes had left us adrift from our faith community of two decades, and we were looking for a place where we could fit in. My vision loss and my...

Seeking Connection - Trying Out Church in Today's Lonely World

These days, people are talking about loneliness as a growing factor in American life. And it turns out it isn’t particularly good for you.  Loneliness “can do everything from increase rates of high blood pressure, heart disease...

Spring Market 2025

So much of what we love about Holy Spirit comes from the personal relationships we enjoy there. New friends become treasured "old" friends. Sundays, or any days we come to church, confirm how important these very people are in our lives. For the...

Making Room for Unity, Dignity, Mercy and Compassion

In today’s cultural and political landscapes, is there room to talk about unity, dignity, mercy and compassion? Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde turned to just these words in her sermon at Service of Prayer for the Nation earlier this...