Details, Details, Details, Great Vigil of Easter (B) – 2003
They say the devil is in the details. But don’t believe it. That is just propaganda on the part of the Evil One: Satan, the Devil himself, the Prince of […]
Where Tomorrow Meets Today: Expanding the Future of Young Adults & the Church
Today we welcome guest blogger Teresa B. Pasquale. Teresa is a trauma therapist, yoga teacher, “crooked mystic,” and 18-30’s spirituality program leader within the Episcopal tradition. Teresa is involved with planning the […]
One Spirit, Many Gifts
[…] the same thing for eternity and still find it appealing. Remember what happened to the Israelites, wandering in the desert? They got tired of manna, and whined for meat. God […]
Executive Council: Presiding Bishop’s opening remarks
Allow me to talk about the v ision of the Jesus Movement on the practical churchwide level and what that really begins to look like and how embracing that has […]
Tragedy: Prayers, Guidelines and Resources
[…] corrected as the day wore on, our reactions have run the gamut of utter d isbelief, profound sadness, and anger bubbling over to rage. Our staff members have been in […]
Episcopal Church announces delegates, invites churchwide participation in 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women
[…] the pandemic began in 2020, The Episcopal Church and Anglican partners will advocate for global issues that impact women and girls in all their diversity at the 67th session of […]
Rise! Shine!, Advent 1 (B) – 2008
“R ise! Shine! For the light is a-comin’! “My Lord says he’s comin’ by and by.” The words of the African American spiritual speak to the central theme of Advent […]
Some Reflections on Coming Down from the Mountain
My dear brothers and s isters in Christ: I write this letter to the church now in the first weeks after the Denver General Convention. Many of us who took […]
Presiding Bishop’s address at groundbreaking forum: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America
“Let us dream of a world where every family, language, people, and nation is gathered in the commonwealth of God,” Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said at the groundbreaking public […]
Who Here Wants to Be First…, Proper 20 (B) – 1997
[…] Who here wants to be powerful? Who here wants to be a leader? My guess is that most of us have some ambivalence about answering yes to these questions. Unlike […]
Bible Study: Easter Day (A) – 2020
Jeremiah 31:1-6 Jeremiah is the weeping prophet, the wrathful prophet. His long ministry and preaching saw the destruction of his community and his whole world. And everybody hated Jeremiah. His […]
So Begins A Song…, Ascension Day – 2009
[…] be the singers!â So begins a song from the New Zealand Hymnal. What was prom ised is removed for a time, so it can be more fully given. This moment […]
EYE17 location announced; Mission Planning Team applications accepted
Engl ish The next Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) will be held at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK on July 10-14, 2017. EYE17 is being planned by the […]
The Passion According to John, Good Friday – 2018
[…] are those who love him and those who condemn him! The suffering servant passage from Isaiah, which we heard today, describes a humble, indigenous servant who was both astonishing and […]
I support refugees because…
[…] appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and h is mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod […]
Foundation awards grant to Episcopal Church Archives for online exhibit of 23rd Presiding Bishop
The Archives of the Ep iscopal Church has been awarded a $20,900 grant for the development of an archive and online digital exhibit focusing on the 23rd Presiding Bishop of […]
These Words Sound…, Epiphany 3 (B) – 1997
[…] called.” These words sound very strange to us in a culture where all the pressure is on self-improvement whether in body or mind or job. We are part of a […]
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Easter sermon from the live-streamed service at Washington National Cathedral
Engl ish The following is the text of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Easter sermon from Washington National Cathedral. This sermon was pre-recorded for inclusion in the live stream of the […]
Bible Study: Proper 10 (B) – 2018
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 The books attributed to the prophet Samuel tell the history of the Israelites and explain God’s law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets. In chapter 6 of […]
Applications accepted for Missioner for Transition Ministry
B ishop Stacy F. Sauls, Chief Operating Officer for The Episcopal Church, has announced that applications are now being accepted for the position of Missioner for the Office of Transition […]