Katharine Jefferts Schori
Loving Our Neighbors: Young People, Violence, and Loss
Violence is anything that diminishes life. The word comes from the same root as vital, but violence moves in the opposite direction. It’s the antithesis of what Jesus speaks of […]
Observance of All Saints – St. Luke in the Fields
I was with a group of friends just before Halloween last week, and one of the younger ones said, let’s find a haunted house to visit! Another, older, one asked […]
Feast of Alfred the Great – Michigan Diocesan Convention
Today we’re remembering Alfred the Great, who was king of the West Saxons and then the first king of all England. Born in 849 as fourth son to King Aethelwulf, […]
Southwest Florida Diocesan Convention – Feast of St. Luke
Well, the parks are open and the government is mostly back at work, but it feels like the division and challenge has just been kicked down the road a couple […]
Proper 22C – Grace Cathedral
What is most on your heart this morning? The continuing chaos in Washington, DC? The beauty of this place? Violence in the Middle East? Joy at seeing friends you love? […]
Opening of Bishop Kemper School
Congratulations on this initiative – the Bishop Kemper School is a remarkable thing to celebrate! You are building on the foundation laid by others years ago. You heard Paul’s reminder: […]
Proper 21 C – St. Martin of Tours
Are you rich, or are you poor? Stop and ponder this for a minute. Why have you decided that you’re rich or poor? If you have a place to sleep […]
Theodore of Tarsus – House of Bishops Opening
I promise you that the planning committee did not examine the lectionary before they chose this theme of Transforming Loss into New Possibilities. But Theodore of Tarsus is a most […]
Proper 20C – House of Bishops
In my youth three things were considered inappropriate for dinner-table conversations: religion, politics, and money. Sex didn’t merit listing because it wasn’t even mentioned in “polite society.” The Church has […]
325th Anniversary – Trinity St. Paul’s
What a remarkable milestone! 325 years of faithful worship in this community, with a vibrant and diverse congregation committed to serving the people around you, and those who continue to […]