Katharine Jefferts Schori
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Recognition
What joy is here this morning! Joy like we’ve just experienced in song and praise is a mark of being fully alive. The presence of joy is a sign of […]
Women of Equity: 50/50 in 2020
I am deeply humbled to have been invited here tonight, and I’m also delighted at the opportunity to reflect with you about leadership. I believe that the fundamental meaning of […]
Alexander Crummell – Diocese of Iowa Clergy Day
We are in the midst of an ongoing conversation about leadership – in this nation, globally, and in the Church. We are consumed with worry about Syria, about the economic […]
Proper 18C – St. Andrew’s
Are you possessed? Possession isn’t just something that happened to a few sorry souls in Jesus’ day. That’s really what’s going on in alcoholism or other addictions. People are driven […]
30th Anniversary of Jubilee Ministry
Well, Labor Day is behind us, and school has started in most places, and the usual reports are starting to roll in about “what I did on my summer vacation.” […]
Greeting for the 25th Anniversary of the ELCA General Assembly
I bring you greetings from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, which has been the formal name of The Episcopal Church for nearly 200 years. Early in our history in […]
Proper 12C – St. Stephen’s
I met a character named “Flat Stanley” a couple of years ago. One of the people in my office had a friend who asked me to pose for a picture […]
St. Peter's- Confirmation/Eucharist
It’s been a long journey to this place. The last few days have been filled with travel challenges, and it is very good to be here. We’re all on a […]
Macrina – Southwestern Virginia Clergy and Spouse gathering
There is a remarkable trio of bakeries in Seattle that feature breads and baked goods that combine the best grains, fruits, and produce of the Northwest with Old World breadmaking […]
Proper 11C – Confirmation and Reception
I went to a farmer’s market last week, and found it filled with fruit, greens, and root vegetables of both expected varieties and unusual ones. I bought a basket of […]