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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]