Katharine Jefferts Schori
Sermon at Christ Church, 175th anniversary
Today, Jacob would probably be sent to a sleep lab, to see if apnea is causing his frequent midnight disturbances. One night he wrestles with an angel and wakes up with a dislocated hip. In today’s account he sleeps on a rock and has wild dreams. In other cultures people really do use rock hard […]
Expanding the Apostolic Imagination
We thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace. Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give them an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit […]
Sermon at St. John’s
It is a joy and delight to be welcomed into this congregation like a member of the family! I feel even more like a member of the family because of the great adventure we had last night on the way from the airport, with a flat tire. You have invited me into your home – […]
Centennial of St. Andrew’s Chapel
Happy birthday, happy anniversary – you are centenarians! This congregation is celebrating its hundredth anniversary, and even if you don’t join the throng here regularly, you are part of its long history and life in this place. This community took the name of Andrew a hundred years ago, for reasons that are shrouded in the […]
Pentecost A
We’re going to make a prophet today. Actually, we’re going to authorize several prophets. And then we’re going to send them out there. Ready or not, world, here they come! Garrison Keillor is famous for saying, ‘Who wants to be a prophet? Nobody wants ‘em around. Prophets don’t get invited to birthday parties or wedding […]
Navajoland Convocation
In the beginning, God said, let there be, and it was created…light, sun, moon, waters above and waters below, animals, and human beings. God saw everything that had been created and indeed, it was very good. And God rested on the seventh day, and made it holy. God created in enormous diversity – mountains and […]
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Not peace but a sword. I thought shalom was the name of the game. Yet here Jesus says he’s come to set one person up against another, and he tells his followers they’re going to find enemies among their closest relatives. He gives the clear sense that taking up your cross brings division. If we […]
St. Alban Pilgrimage
Greetings from The Episcopal Church, and its 82 churches named for Alban – one in Haiti and the others in 40 of the United States. They are celebrating their patronal feasts this weekend as well. Our communications director told me recently about a conversation she had at a trade conference with various Hollywood […]
Evensong EYE – A Celebration of Diversity and a Call to Equality
Hello, EYE! This body has gathered from many parts of The Episcopal Church – Taiwan, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, and 82 dioceses in the United States. We speak many different languages and we come in many shapes, sizes, colors, attitudes, and abilities. We are black and brown, blonde and bald, bold and bashful, beef-eaters […]
40th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women Priests
The recent decision of the Church of England to finally open the doors for women bishops has brought great rejoicing. It’s also brought reflections about – what else – what these new bishops should wear. A NYT editorial titled “Give us a Bishop in High Heels”[1] actually offers the liberating perspective that while these women […]