Greetings, Friends! As you are reading this blog I am blissfully spending time with my first grandchild! Lilah Kay was born October 20th and since she is my first, and at least for this moment, only grandchild I can honestly say she is without question my absolute favorite! The birth of a child often leads … Continue reading In Celebration of New Life
Greetings, Friends – United States General Election 2020 “In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me. As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free While God is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah Glory, glory, … Continue reading The 2020 Election
Greetings, Friends! As you read this our country is in the final stages of the process in which we elect the women and men who will serve in government offices locally, statewide, and nationally. Although many of the people seeking office and those who back them are self-proclaimed Christians, much of the behavior of the … Continue reading Civil Discourse Matters
Greetings, Friends! This is generally my favorite time of year. I love the beginning of the academic year and the opportunity to welcome new students to campus here. I love the autumn colors and the smell of bonfires. I love the brightly decorated pumpkins. And, I love attending Diocesan Convention! Now, you might be a … Continue reading 2020 Diocesan Convention
Greetings, friends! Last Sunday at St. Michael and All Angels in Cambridge Junction we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis with our first ever virtual Blessing of the Animals! Along with the usual cats and dogs we also blessed guinea pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, turtles, pigs, squirrels and a host of other wild creatures. It … Continue reading The Proposed Book of Occasional Services
Greetings, Friends! Back in 1975, my husband and I invited my high school best friend and her husband for dinner. We had only been married for a year and I was delighted that they lived close enough for a visit – and I was eager to show off our apartment and my cooking skills! Everything … Continue reading The Practical Theology of Episcopal Evangelism
Greetings, Friends! As you are probably aware, plans are well underway for our first ever Virtual Diocesan Convention, to be held online October 23 and 24, 2020. In fact, last Saturday members of Diocesan Council participated in an audio/visual “practice” convention so that those responsible for the technology required for a virtual convention could make … Continue reading All Things Convention!
Greeting, Friends!! The Episcopal Church of South Sudan came about with the Church Missionary Society working to spread Christianity in the area in 1899. The Diocese of Sudan was part of the Jerusalem archbishopric. It is currently under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The new Province was established in 1976. It is a … Continue reading Peace in South Sudan
Greetings, friends! It’s hard for me to believe it could possibly be ‘Back to School’ time already! Although this year’s return to school may look a lot different from years past, parents and educators are doing their very best to make sure our youth and young adults get the quality education they need while keeping … Continue reading Caste-and Descent-Based Discrimination
Greetings, Friends! Back in August, I asked Bishop Bonnie if the Blog might take the month of August off to which she agreed. Well, where did that month’s vacation go? I woke up this morning remembering the blog and my intention that we come back in September and panicked that I had no idea at … Continue reading The Importance of Intentional Small Group Ministries
