Church as a society

Church as a society

I listen to a lectionary podcast each week and one of the features is an included reading from “A Great Cloud of Witnesses”, a book published by the Episcopal Church commemorating important figures in the Christian tradition (including Catholics,...
Strength in prayer

Strength in prayer

“Take time to be Holy, speak oft with thy Lord…” The last few weeks we have experienced unaccountable violence in West Tennessee, and been grief stricken and appalled at violence in Las Vegas (and continued violence in our communities). In an address...
All will be well

All will be well

“All will be well You can ask me how but only time will tell” Transitions, challenges, uncertainty, discord, mourning, sometimes unwanted beginnings and endings — these are things we face year in and year out, day by day. Julian of Norwich said,...
The least of these

The least of these

I think I believe in getting what we deserve; getting that for which we work. I believe in a fundamental “fairness”. I also know that, as my father said, “life isn’t fair”. I also believe, as a Christian, that I am totally undeserving of...