The 79th Convention of the Episcopal Church gave birth to a flurry of resolutions, as many as 516 in all. Many proposals engendered wide agreement, while others spurred intense conversations both pro and con. Perhaps nothing was more hotly debated than those resolutions (30 in all) brought to Committee 12 for Prayer Book, Liturgy, &…
Racial Reconciliation Set as a Priority for Episcopalians
Although the passing of D002 on racial reconciliation is a move in a strong direction, the victory is not without a tinge of regret.
Episcopal General Convention 79: How a Resolution Gets Passed
Every three years, representatives from every corner of the Episcopal Church around the world come together to discuss, debate, converse, and decide about many, many important things. This years 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church stretches across 12 days, including a couple of days of orientations and then ten days packed with legislative committee hearings…
They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love
Love or hate? Two protests asked me what a Christian looks like. I choose Episcopalians.
An Italian “AHA!”: How to Really Do All Are Welcome
The Episcopal Church welcomes you…but we could take a lesson from the Italian Ristorante on how to do it better.
Undivided: The Heart of the Gospel
When things in my life are feeling kind of stressful, instead of comfort food, I turn to comfort television. This week, my show of choice was one from the 1990s…It was on TV for about eight years. It’s called Touched by an Angel and had a bunch of great actors including Roma Downey, Della Reese,…
Learning Sabbath Lessons
I have a favorite sweatshirt that I often wear. It’s a black hoodie and on the front is printed: Deacon, because full-time multitasking ninja is not a real title. My twitter profile describes me in this way: High-tech supply chain journalist, deacon, and mother…almost never in that order. And I will confess to you, my…
God Helps Us Grow
Last week, my family drove to Southern California down Highway 5. It’s a long drive, about seven hours. So I spent a lot of time looking out the window. A lot of that land is agricultural land… and we saw farms that grew almonds, avocados, kiwis, olives, and all sorts of things. Several times, I…
The Mystery of Easter
Where joy and courage come together we will be able to share the Good News of Easter.
The Most Well-Known Verse
In the Episcopal Church, there hasn’t traditionally been a huge focus on memorizing versus of scripture. And yet, there are a few verses of scripture that are so well known that we recognize when someone says the chapter and verse. I checked some sources, and John 3:16 came in fourth on the list the most…
Right Time, Place, Person: Making a Miracle
In the midst of chaos, we need to hear our unique calling to bring the kingdom of God alive in the world.
Scattered Revelations 