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
Greetings, Friends! I watch a lot of crime documentary television shows. A Forensic Files marathon with a salty snack, and I’m content for a couple of hours. I marvel at the stories, particularly when witnesses come forward who claim to remember details about a victim or potential suspect – what they were wearing and their … Continue reading Recognize and Fight Human Trafficking
Greetings, Friends! I dearly hope this week finds you all well! With the rise in COVID cases across the country, and in our own home state of Michigan, my prayers continue for all of you as we navigate this uncertain territory. Sometimes it’s difficult to focus on anything else and yet, on those days when … Continue reading Pipelines Through Sacred Land
Greetings, friends! I trust you are all doing your best to stay healthy and stay cool! If you’re like me, this spring you spent your time in quarantine longing for the weather to warm up enough to get out of the house. Now that it’s summer and it’s safer to venture out I find myself … Continue reading Supporting Transgender Access
