Katharine Jefferts Schori
St James, Danbury CT – 250th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary – and welcome to a journey into the future. This year of celebration brings an invitation to reflect and give thanks, but it’s not a stopping place. The church is always on a journey toward the reign of God, and that means it’s always changing, because we’re not there yet. We have always […]
Diocese of North Carolina Convention
Have you noticed that we are pretty much sitting on the high point in this city? I don’t see any very big mountains outside these doors, but I know there are at least small mountains in this diocese. Do people in the Piedmont have mountain envy? How do North Carolinians feel about mountains? West Virginia […]
Diocese of Taiwan Convention
Greetings from the rest of The Episcopal Church, who pray for you. When Isaiah challenges the people to be a light to the nations, he could be speaking to this part of the body of Christ. We are not only present in many nations, but we are meant to reach beyond those boundaries to all […]
Central Gulf Coast Men’s Fellowship Retreat
Are there any Abrahams, or aged fathers, here? Anybody here feel dead? In all seriousness, what is dead, or as good as dead, in your life? If I look at life in the communities around us, I’d nominate our civil discourse. The political rhetoric we’re hearing is not exactly life-giving – it’s mostly about dealing […]
Consecration of Andrew Dietsche as Bishop Coadjutor of New York
I don’t know if you’ve elected a fisherman or not. I believe your current bishop has done some fishing, but he seems to be more interested in grass farming and cows. I haven’t heard any retirement plans about sheep, unless it’s raising hay. There is an ancient and proverbial hankering to go fishing when life […]
The Episcopal Church's opportunity: A Church for the 21st Century
Who are we, and who is here? I would invite you to reflect for a moment and remember what God has been saying to you for a very long time: you are my beloved, and in you I am well pleased. That is our primary identity – beloved siblings, created in the image of God, […]
St. Andrew’s
When you were a kid, could you have imagined your mother saying, “come on over here and sit – I heard you whining”? My grandfather’s favorite line was, “we’re going to have words, and you’re not going to get to use any of yours.” But, really! “Come on over here and sit – I heard […]
Immigration and Border Issues, NACO border procession: Crossing Over
I’ve been to Korea twice, most recently a few weeks ago. The first visit included a border procession somewhat like what we’re going to do later today. Anglicans from around the world, who had gathered to study peace-making, went into North Korea to bring aid to a North Korean village. We traveled by tourist bus […]
Olympia Clergy Conference
The theme of this clergy conference was "Future Church." The lections appointed for this day were Tuesday in the Second Week of Easter. One of the things that the Global South seems most annoyed about is our economic system. They’re not alone, even if Occupy has been fairly quiet recently. It’s pretty clear that the […]
Girl Scout Centennial
A hundred years! Happy birthday, Girl Scouts! I became a Girl Scout more than 50 years ago, and what I remember of those early years has made a big difference in my life, as I hope it has for you. Learning to identify birds, or how to plant trees, tie knots, or build a fire, […]