Writings
General Convention July 8 Sermon: Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
English The following sermon was presented today at the 77th General Convention of the…
Opening Eucharist Sermon
This is not just an Episcopal Church gathering. We’re here to represent the world…
General Convention July 5 Sermon: Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
English The following sermon was presented today at the 77th General Convention of the…
General Convention: opening remarks by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
English The following opening statement was presented today by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori…
Proper 10, Yr B – Christ Church Cathedral
Most of you are aware that we’ve just finished our once-every-three-years General Convention in…
Proper 10, Yr B – Christ Church Cathedral
Most of you are aware that we’ve just finished our once-every-three-years General Convention in…
Proper 7, Year B – 375th Anniversary of Old Donation Church
A couple of weeks ago, I watched an inattentive taxi driver hit a bicyclist…
Proper 6, Year B
I’ve been reading a remarkable book about the state of things in the Americas…
Evensong, St. George's Episcopal Church
The lections for this Evensong were 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Matthew 28:16-20. I was at the…
Proper 7, Year B – 375th Anniversary of Old Donation Church
A couple of weeks ago, I watched an inattentive taxi driver hit a bicyclist…
Pentecost, Year B
My youngest brother is a braumeister, who opened a new pub Friday night in…
The First Sunday in Lent
Greetings from the Episcopal Church… People and nations around the world mark the restoration…
St. Paul's, Rock Creek, Washington D.C.
The lections for this sermon were 1 Kings 8:22-23,27b-30; Psalm 84; 1 Corinthians 3:1-11,16-17;…
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori issues pastoral letter on the Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous Peoples
English “We seek to address the need for healing in all parts of society,…
The Episcopal Church's opportunity: A Church for the 21st Century
Who are we, and who is here? I would invite you to reflect for…
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
There was a fascinating news piece this week about urban chickens[1]. For years, Portland…
Girl Scout Centennial
A hundred years! Happy birthday, Girl Scouts! I became a Girl Scout more than…
Spokane-Olympia Clergy Conference
The theme of this clergy conference was "Future Church." The lections appointed for this…
Immigration and Border Issues, NACO border procession: Crossing Over
I’ve been to Korea twice, most recently a few weeks ago. The first visit…
St. Andrew’s, Nogales, Arizona
When you were a kid, could you have imagined your mother saying, “come on…
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
There was a fascinating news piece this week about urban chickens[1]. For years, Portland…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Easter 2012 Message: “Give Thanks for Easter”
English “Give thanks for Easter,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori says in…
Feast of the Annunciation
I was home last week in Nevada for the first time in months. It…
Feast of the Annunciation
I was home last week in Nevada for the first time in months. It…
A statement from the Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop
English Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has noted the following on the…
Consecration of Andrew Dietsche as Bishop Coadjutor of New York
I don’t know if you’ve elected a fisherman or not. I believe your current…
Province IX Synod
Central Gulf Coast Men’s Fellowship Retreat, Camp Beckwith, Fairhope, AL
Are there any Abrahams, or aged fathers, here? Anybody here feel dead? In all…
Diocese of Taiwan Convention
The lections for this sermon were Isa 49:5-13; Ps 67; Eph 3:1-12; Matt 16:24-27.Greetings…
St. John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong
Greetings from the Episcopal Church…People and nations around the world mark the restoration of…
Cathedral of Saints Mary and Nicholas, Seoul
I bring you greetings from The Episcopal Church. We’re engaged in God’s mission through…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop calls for focus on Millennium Development Goals during Lent 2012
English Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invites a focus on the Millennium…
St. Jude’s, Bangao, Philippines
I bring you greetings from The Episcopal Church. We’re engaged in God’s mission in…
Epiphany 7, Year B
I bring you greetings from The Episcopal Church. We’re engaged in God’s mission through…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited to Anglican Provinces throughout Asia
English Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the invitations of Primates…
Epiphany 6, Year B
I bring you greetings from The Episcopal Church. We’re engaged in God’s mission in…
St. Martin’s, Charlotte, North Carolina
People of all sorts ask me about how I left oceanography and came into…
Diocese of North Carolina Convention
The lections for this sermon were Isaiah 2:2-4 and Luke 10:1-9.Have you noticed that we…
St James, Danbury CT – 250th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary – and welcome to a journey into the future. This year of…
Installation of Bishop James Magness as Canon for Armed Services and Federal Ministries
The lections for this Evensong were Ps 107:23-32; Micah 4:1-5; Revelation 21:1-7.There is a standing…
All Saints, Birmingham, AL
It hasn’t started getting light any earlier in the morning yet, even though we’re…
Epiphany 1, Year B
It hasn’t started getting light any earlier in the morning yet, even though we’re…
Presiding bishop’s Christmas Eve sermon
Christmas Eve 2011 The people who have walked in darkness have seen a great…
Church of the Incarnation, Jersey City, NJ
I rode the subway early yesterday morning, and at one stop a group of…
Diocese of Missouri Convention Sermon
Well, the Occupy-ers are being thrown out of one park after another. They were…
Christ Church, Cape Girardeau, MO
Have you met any of the Occupy-ers? That movement fascinates me. It’s been self-organizing…
Missouri Diocesan Convention, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis
Well, the Occupy-ers are being thrown out of one park after another. They were…
St. John’s Cathedral, Denver
A colleague of mine, who used to be the chaplain at Sing Sing, says…
St. James, Hyde Park, NY
"The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that…
Proper 25A, Deuteronomy 34:1-12
What do we do about the death of Moammar Qaddafi? Will we pray for…
Diocesan visit – Northern Indiana: Proper 24A
Have you ever seen God’s glory passing by? The beauty of autumn can be…
Diocese of Northern Indiana Convention: Teresa of Avila
Most people who know anything about Teresa of Avila know that she was a…
Presiding Bishop speakes at Everyone, Everywhere
Well, we’ve come to the mountain. Is it the mountain of God’s house? There’s…
For the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church
My husband and I went backpacking in northern Nevada in August. We hiked up…
A Pastoral Letter on Israeli Palestinian Peace
English A PASTORAL LETTER ON ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE On the holy mountain stands the city…
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Peoria, IL
I spent several days recently in a small hotel in Cape Town. My hosts…
Quincy Diocesan Synod: Remigius
Remigius was born around 437 or 438 in what is now France, into a…
ELCA Conference of Bishops: St. Michael and All Angels
I’m no angel, but I have a message of greeting for you. I don’t…
St. George’s Cathedral: Proper 21
Exodus 33:12-23; Psalm 99; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:28-32Where have you seen the glory of…
Catedral del Buen Señor, Quito
English It is very good for brothers and sisters to live together in peace…