Greetings, Friends! Life has certainly changed for all of us during this time of pandemic. I can’t speak for all of you but I know that, for me, the in-my-face—awareness of my lack of control over my life and my future has been a wake-up call. Before this, I certainly would have acknowledged that I … Continue reading How We Talk About God
Greetings, friends! By now I hope we’re all becoming accustomed to the new reality of frequent hand washing (Ouch! Dry skin!) and covered faces. I’ve always been a pretty good hand washer but wearing a mask is something new to me. I’m probably not the only person to put on a mask only to find … Continue reading Supporting the Global Episcopal Mission Network.
Greetings, Friends – As responsible citizens of this earth, we need to keep our oceans clean. Plant life that grows in the ocean, known as plankton, provides over fifty percent of all the air we breathe on land. One billion people, around the world, depend on the ocean for their source of protein. The ocean … Continue reading Our Holy Waters
Greetings, Friends! General Convention is what we call the triennial meeting of the governing body of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America or simply The Episcopal Church. The governing body subsumes all members of this church and is jointly called The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS). At least, that is … Continue reading Missionaries During a Pandemic
Greetings, Friends! I don’t know if many of you know that I moved to Michigan in 2002 from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where I had lived with my family since 1991. As I’m sure you know, the Vineyard is a beautiful island with some very distinct communities. One area of Oak Bluffs originated as a Methodist … Continue reading The Doctrine of Discovery
Happy Resurrection Friends, Today is the dawning of a new day. I AM excited! My spirit is ignited! I AM a child of God and rejoice in Christ’s resurrection! Alleluia!! Resolution Number: 2079-A035 Title: Declare a Statement on Christian Unity Resolved, That this 66th General Convention declares: The visible unity we seek will be one … Continue reading Christian Unity and Common Vision
Greetings, Friends! “Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the World.” This cherished bidding of the worship assembly’s prayer is replaying on a mental loop these days. The Church is praying, perhaps more intently these days for the world. The 79th General Convention has mandated prayers for Venezuela. Venezuela is the … Continue reading Solidarity With the People of Venezuela
Greetings, Friends! Well, what a week this has been! In light of all that’s going on, I find myself somehow less inclined to want to address a piece of legislation that, on the surface, seems so unrelated to the challenges we are facing right now. They can seem so impersonal. And yet, all of the … Continue reading Continue Commitment to Growing Financial Generosity Within the Church
Greetings, friends! With all the discussion surrounding COVID-19 and its effects on the health and well-being of ALL God’s children, I hope the importance of Michigan’s primary last Tuesday didn’t escape you and you made the effort to get out to the polls and VOTE. (Washing your hands thoroughly as soon as you were able, … Continue reading Fair Systems of Government
Greetings Friends, This year, I am encouraged by the Lenten Book Studies with Bishop Perry. I am encouraged to continue the conversation in my parish and I have. A few weeks ago, after morning worship we had a small group discussion on race. It was uncomfortable to talk about the pain of racism and … Continue reading The Language of Dismantling Racism
