In a Recent Essay…, Easter Day (C) – 2010
In a recent essay, Nora Gallagher talks about practicing resurrection. It is a splendid phrase, âpracticing resurrection.â She wonders whether we spend too much time in the church discussing whether […]
Back in 1990…, Proper 6 (B) – 2006
[…] a giant — and expensive — pair of eyeglasses or refractions to correct its v ision, because the curvature of its mirror was off by a mere one-fiftieth the width […]
Connections and Gratitude
[…] more we receive than we give, and life cannot be rich without such gratitude. It is so easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements compared with what we […]
A Great Windstorm Arose…, Proper 7 (B) – 2003
[…] West Nile Virus. We fear losing control of our bodies and our health because of aging. We worry about how changes in politics, technology, or the economy will influence our […]
Finding Balance, Advent 2 (C) – 2015
[…] a book right now by a person who really irritates me. I’m not sure that is the right description. She bothers me; she gets under my skin; she makes me […]
Empowering Girls: Beijing and Beyond
Engl ish By: Maria Gonzalez, Diocese of Olympia (Province VIII) Several years ago, my abue gave me some advice: “Ve a escuela. Aprende algo útil para que puedas sostenerte.” Go to school. […]
Our Lessons for Today Speak…, Proper 11 (A) – 2005
Our lessons for today speak with dynamic emphas is of the power of God. In the passages from Wisdom we read of Godâs presence in the life of his people, […]
Jesus’ Mission Statement, Epiphany 3 (C) – 2022
[…] Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 Today’s gospel presents us with Jesus’ first act of public min istry, described for us in Luke’s gospel. Following his river baptism and his long wilderness […]
Only One Participant…, Palm Sunday (B) – 1997
[…] to the faceless people who wander in and out of the story of Jesus. It isn’t difficult as the concept of “crowd” is a familiar one to all of us. […]
Presiding Bishop Curry’s sermon at the Royal Wedding
Ep iscopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry preached at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Worldwide headlines heralded the May 19 wedding of the Prince […]
House of Bishops issues Pastoral Letter along with a Theological Resource: The Nation and the Common Good: Reflections on Immigration Reform
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, has issued the following Pastoral Letter and Theological Reflection: “The Nation and the Common Good: Reflections on Immigration […]
Coe College Baccalaureate
[…] as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it […]
Shake Off the Dust, Proper 8 (A) – 2023
Genes is 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Anis Mojgani (A-nees Mohj-ga-nee) was born to an African American mother and Iranian father and is the current Oregon Poet Laureate. […]
Feast of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Engl ish Our brother Martin had a dream, a dream born in the story of a people led out of slavery and oppression. He labored mightily to bring that dream […]
Ending Violence Against Our Children
Yvonne O’Neal and her son Dorian Our guest blogger today, Human Rights Day, is Yvonne O’Neal, a member of the L.O.V.E. (Liberate Ourselves, Value Everyone) Task Force on Non-Violent Living […]
Advocacy Matters: The Environment and Indigenous Women
[…] hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations have become the center for a new “gold rush” of th is century, and camps of men hired to mine this liquid gold have popped up […]
Summary: Episcopal Church Policy on Immigration and Refugee Issues
[…] products for women and girls (GC ’18) Advocate through education, communication, and representation before leg islative authorities the continuation of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for all persons fleeing to or […]
The Gospel of John Begins…, Easter 2 (C) – 1998
Th is gospel reading ends with, There were many other signs that Jesus worked and the disciples saw, but they are not recorded in this book. These are recorded so […]
Executive Council awards grants to fund the start of 20 new ministries
At its February meeting, the Executive Council of the Ep iscopal Church awarded $821,000 in grants for church planting and Mission Enterprise Zones, to fund the start of 20 new […]
Proximate, Proper 5 (A) – 2023
Genes is 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, which is now a movie, if you’re not the book-reading type, tells people that […]