Katharine Jefferts Schori
BEST – Stop Hunger Now
Monday afternoon I met with a group of students at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh. It’s one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, founded by Episcopalians in 1867 to […]
St. Augustine’s University Chapel
A week ago I heard a remarkable story about two young women who heard a call. They thought it was simply about becoming Episcopal priests, but along the way, they […]
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer is something of an icon for the crazy-quilt nature of Anglicanism. The collect we prayed gives thanks for the beauty of his liturgical language and notes that his […]
Lent 2 – Tuesday- Chapel of the Good Shepherd
I was ordained deacon in my sponsoring parish nearly 20 years ago, and the following Sunday the bishop visited. I was scheduled to read the gospel. I walked down the […]
First Sunday in Lent
On Shrove Tuesday this past week I visited the place where Jesus was baptized. It is now a Jordanian national archaeological park and once again a pilgrimage site.[1] One of […]
Ash Wednesday
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” We begin Lent each year with a reminder that we are created of earth, that humble stuff we tread […]
Westminster College – George Herbert
We’re celebrating the feast of George Herbert today. He was a poet and priest of the Church of England, born in 1593 to a wealthy and politically well-connected family. He […]
Ash Wednesday
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." We begin Lent each year with […]
'Build the Serving Church' Capital Campaign Kickoff – 40th Anniversary
A couple of weeks ago I had a free Sunday in New York and took the opportunity to visit a congregation I’d just heard about. The subway put me off […]
San Diego Diocesan Convention-40th anniversary
When I visited here the last time, I got to see several remarkable ministries. I am frequently reminded of one of them – an afterschool tutoring program that worked with […]