RCL: Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Genesis 21:8-21 Outside of the book of Genesis, the word “Abraham” appears in the Bible 142 times. Compare that with Sarah, which appears 24 times, and Hagar who only appears 3 times—once in Baruch and twice in Galatians. Given that father Abraham is remembered for…

[RCL]: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 Don’t you find it remarkable that we know anything at all? If you think about it, we don’t know much of anything unless we have been taught it by another person. Engaging in a website or a film or a book privately is being taught…

Citing its history and honoring its presence as a home to many, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined the 200th anniversary celebration of St. Philip”s in Harlem, New York City, a landmark church. “This community is very clearly a center of connection and healing, dignity and grace, for those who have gathered here for a…

It’s a brief story, and Jesus delivers the punch line: “Martha, Martha,” he tells his hostess. “You are worried and distracted about many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, and it shall not be taken from her.” Everything, therefore, hangs on the one thing that Jesus mentions,…

Genesis 21:8-21 Outside of the book of Genesis, the word “Abraham” appears in the Bible 142 times. Compare that with Sarah, which appears 24 times, and Hagar who only appears 3 times—once in Baruch and twice in Galatians. Given that father Abraham is remembered for the covenant God makes with him to provide descendants as…

“The values and skills required for excellence in the ways of the world are somewhat different than those needed for excellence in the ways of heaven,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ on the Sunday during the House of Bishops meeting here. The following is the Presiding…

Isaiah 7:10–16 During this season of Advent, it is easy to read the prophet Isaiah and immediately jump to the birth of Jesus. Isaiah is directly quoted in Matthew’s gospel, which we also read today: Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. While it is…

In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Sunday, September 17th, Proper 19. The texts covered in this episode are ⁠Exodus 14:19-31, 15:1b-11, 20-21, and Matthew 18:21-35⁠. Our amazing guests this week are:  Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation….

“You may not be 100 per cent certain about what God is asking of you, but go on out there anyway and change the world – by loving your neighbor as yourself,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in her October 23 sermon. The Presiding Bishop preached on Sunday at St. Mark’s Cathedral…

Since at least the 1970s, The Episcopal Church has resolved to support legislation that would reduce the risk of gun violence. More than a dozen times, General Convention has urged Congress to act to restrict the ownership, sale, and use of firearms, to do all it can to prevent gun violence, to limit the availability…