It Is a Wonder…, Proper 16 (C) – 2010
It is a wonder, why, in their infinite wisdom, the compilers of the Revised Common Lectionary chose to begin this weekâs epistle where they did. The syntax and cadence are difficult enough, without even beginning to look at the content and context thereof. The reading seems to drop right into the middle of an ongoing […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori at St. Pauls Cathedral, London:
“The search for dignity is work that all members of Christ”s body share,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in her sermon at St. Paul”s Cathedral, London, on July 25. “We”re invited to join the band of prophets, share the meal and drink the cup. It can be dangerous work, but most prophets […]
Picture This Scene…, Easter 6 (C) – 2010
Picture this scene. Thereâs a person we will call âSamantha,â who is a good, faithful Christian. She has attended church most Sundays for about a decade. She volunteers when needed and even served on the vestry for a term. She always attends special church events and Christian education offerings. But somehow, Samantha feels that something […]
Presiding Bishop, Albany Diocese, Episcopal Church welcome back Bishop Daniel Herzog
After full consultation, and on recommendation of Bishop William H. Love of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued an order for Restoration of Ordained Ministry for the Rt. Rev. Daniel W. Herzog, resigned (retired) Bishop of Albany. “I am delighted at his return to ordained ministry in The Episcopal […]
Celebrate the Easter Season with The Episcopal Church through Online Bible Study Group
Celebrate the season of Easter by joining a Bible study group online. The Episcopal Church invites online visitors into a Bible study by posting comments and thoughts on each week”s Sunday readings from the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). The complete weekly readings are posted along with study questions and reader comments at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/107902_116094_ENG_HTM.htm Mark […]
Sermon at Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
I remember being in church many years ago, when our daughter was about five years old. She was sitting a couple of pews in front of us, with our friend Bruce and his son who was about the same age as our daughter. When it came time for the Lordâs Prayer, Bruce challenged the two […]
President Bonnie Andersons closing remarks to the House of Deputies at the General Convention 2009
Deputies, Alternates, Guests, Visitors: I have again been honored by you and elected to serve as President of the House of Deputies for the approaching triennium and through the 77th General Convention. Thank you for that honor. During the first three years as my tenure as your president I have focused upon two things: identity […]
Presiding Bishops Sermon at the Sunday Eucharist and Triennial Ingathering of the United Thank Offering
People get ready for General Convention in different ways. I didn”t notice any of the staff go on retreat, but two of them did drive a truck filled with electronics across the country two weeks ago. I think most of us deputies, bishops, staff, volunteers, and our hosts here in LA were scurrying […]
Presiding Bishop preaches at eucharist, UTO ingathering
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at the Sunday, July 12 Eucharist and Triennial Ingathering of the United Thank Offering, during the Episcopal Church's 76th General Convention in Anaheim, California. The full text of Jefferts Schori's sermon follows. People get ready for General Convention in different ways. I didn't notice any of the […]
Sermon for United Thank Offering, General Convention Ingathering
People get ready for General Convention in different ways. I didnât notice any of the staff go on retreat, but two of them did drive a truck filled with electronics across the country two weeks ago. I think most of us â deputies, bishops, staff, volunteers, and our hosts here in LA â were scurrying […]
PBSs Ray Suarez July 11 Sermon at the Episcopal Church General Convention
The following is the sermon preached by Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS”s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and formerly of NPR”s Talk of the Nation, on July 11 during Eucharist at the Church”s 76th General Convention. (Video will be available on the Media Hub, http://gchub.episcopalchurch.org/) 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church July 13, […]
President of the House of Deputies July 10 Sermon
The following is the sermon preached by Episcopal Church President of the House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson on July 10 during Eucharist at the Church”s 76th General Convention. (Video will be available on the Media Hub, http://gchub.episcopalchurch.org/) 76th General Convention President of the House of Deputies, Bonnie Anderson, D.D. Sermon for community worship July […]
Sermon for the West Tennessee Convention, Lift Every Voice
A week ago I was in Boston, visiting an Episcopal school called Epiphany. Itâs run by a group of visionaries who believe that all children deserve a fair shake and the best possible preparation for life. They serve 85 kids, in 5th through 8th grades, and they fill their entering class by lottery. The director […]
These Words from Hymn 95…, Epiphany 6 (B) – 2009
O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus ⦠Because he first loved me. These words from Hymn 95 in our Life Every Voice and Sing hymnal come to mind as we think about the amazing miracles of Christ. Todayâs story, about the healing of a leper, reminds […]
Moving toward convention
All the governance machinery of the Episcopal Church is preparing for General Convention — oiling the gears, testing the tire pressure, checking the (electronic) connections, updating the service manuals. The pace is increasing, and it is quite surprising to see the depth and breadth of preparation for our triennial gathering. Some have compared General Convention […]
Today We Celebrate a Rite of Passage, Epiphany 1 (B) – 2009
Today we celebrate a rite of passage: the baptism of Jesus in the Jordon River, the river that held so much significance for generations of ancestors before him. Jesus was baptized by his cousin, John. It was a baptism of repentance, an act of humility and the receiving of a name â the death to […]
St. Paul's, Alexandria 200th anniversary dinner
I've been to several major anniversary celebrations in recent weeks. Last weekend I was in Cincinnati celebrating 100 years with Redeemer parish. Two weeks before that I was on Staten Island, celebrating 300 years with St. Andrew's, on the feast of St. Andrew. Last year I was in Jamestown on three different occasions to mark […]
300 Year Anniversary of St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Staten Island
Itâs an honor and a privilege to be with you for this celebration of 300 years of faithful witness on this island. As I travel around this Church I am continually amazed and delighted to discover the ways in which we are all connected. Last night I found some more of those connections. Your warmth […]
Inherit the Kingdom…, Christ the King (A) – 2008
âInherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.â Today, the twenty-eighth and last Sunday after Pentecost, brings to a conclusion the great â perhaps long is a better word for it â season of time after Pentecost. For that matter, it brings to an end the entire cycle of the church […]
Sermon for Haiti
Greetings. There is an old rabbinical story that goes like this: when a person comes to die, Moses meets him or her and asks, âdid you enjoy everything that God gave you to enjoy?â That story grows out of the same tradition as the story that Jesus tells in this morningâs gospel. Jesusâ story is […]