Carol J. Gallagher
The Rt. Rev. Carol J. Gallagher, PhD, is the first Indigenous female bishop in The Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. She has committed her life, her teaching, and ministry to the service of those who have been unseen in the church. Raising up and forming Indigenous and other marginalized church leaders has been her great joy and her deepest honor.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Easter 7 (A) – May 17, 2026
[RCL] Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 It is time for Jesus to depart from his disciples, those people who have been with him through thick and thin. Throughout our lives, we have times when we have to let go of loved ones, even when we wish we had more […]
I Heard the Story of…, Proper 13 (C) – 1998
In our Gospel today, Jesus says to us, “One’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” Recently, I heard the story of a older woman who, over the course of her life, had accumulated a large number of quilts. She had about 25 quilts, most of which had been handed down to her […]
Anxious Times, Advent 1 (C) – 1997
“Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise up your head.” Today marks the first Sunday in Advent. Today we conclude the long season of Pentecost and prepare our heart anew for the coming of Jesus. Today we begin Advent by hearing from Jesus and from the prophet Zechariah. They describe […]
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