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  • Way of Possibility

    Wednesday in the First Week of Lent This is my comfort in my trouble, that your promise gives me life. Psalm 119:50 Although I have been diligent, the list of things needing done doesn’t seem to get any shorter. It… Continue reading

  • Unexpected

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  • Tenacious stories

    Monday in the First Week of Lent We have heard with our ears, O God, our forebears have told us, the deeds you did in their days, in the days of old. Psalm 44:1 The going is slow, not so… Continue reading

  • Joyful practice

    Saturday after Ash Wednesday Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; shout for joy, all who are true of heart. Psalm 32:12 In the pre-dawn darkness I prepare for a journey, anticipating how I will appreciate the solemn… Continue reading

  • Stepping stones of mercy

    Friday after Ash Wednesday I will rejoice and be glad because of your mercy; for you have seen my affliction; you know my distress. Psalm 31:7 The voice on the other end of the phone is calm, matter of fact,… Continue reading

  • Trust fall

    Thursday after Ash Wednesday Put your trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and feed on its riches. Psalm 37:3 As I let the quietness of the day envelop me, I feel a sense of solace.… Continue reading

  • Where to begin

    Ash Wednesday I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; I will guide you with my eye. Psalm 32:9 In the early morning I sit and wonder where I am going. It’s not as… Continue reading

  • Sermons

    Stirring Up the Power of Joy – 3rd Sunday of Advent, 2018 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – Lebanon, PA Preparing for Holy Mystery – 2nd Sunday of Advent, 2018 Cathedral Church of the Nativity – Bethlehem, PA 29:50-41:58 Rest, Turn,… Continue reading

  • Leadership, the Canons, and the Incarnation

    The 2018 Christmas Message from the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church: As I prepare for Christmas and open myself to greet anew the mystery of the Incarnation, I’ve been reflecting on how I encountered Jesus at General Convention… Continue reading

  • The breath before

    Christmas Eve Be still, then, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:11 The morning is overcast, and as I stand by my kitchen sink waiting… Continue reading