Katharine Jefferts Schori
The First Sunday in Lent
Greetings from the Episcopal Church… People and nations around the world mark the restoration of relationships in a variety of ways. Some people celebrated Valentine’s Day on the 14th of this month as a sign of love shared between two people. Nations sign treaties, both to signal an end to wars and as a mutual […]
St. Paul's, Rock Creek, Washington D.C.
The lections for this sermon were 1 Kings 8:22-23,27b-30; Psalm 84; 1 Corinthians 3:1-11,16-17; Matthew 21:10-14. Human beings have always had a great yearning to connect with holy places. It is the fundamental reason for pilgrimage, and the reason why we bury people in the church yard. The psalmist claims that even the birds […]
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 […]
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
There was a fascinating news piece this week about urban chickens[1]. For years, Portland (Oregon) has limited back yard flocks to 3 chickens. The DC metro area still bans chickens or restricts them to minifarms, though some people are working to change that.[2] In Portland, city regulators have gotten a bit more generous with […]
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 […]
Spokane-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 […]
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 […]
St. Andrew’s, Nogales, Arizona
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 – […]
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
There was a fascinating news piece this week about urban chickens[1]. For years, Portland (Oregon) has limited back yard flocks to 3 chickens. The DC metro area still bans chickens or restricts them to minifarms, though some people are working to change that.[2] In Portland, city regulators have gotten a bit more generous with variances […]
Feast of the Annunciation
I was home last week in Nevada for the first time in months. It was a quiet spring evening, and I went to bed early and slept soundly. I was awakened out of a deep sleep by a bird singing – loudly. It took a while, but I finally opened my eyes and took […]