Jesus’ parable of the rich man and Lazarus from this week’s gospel reading, it’s implications for our spiritual lives, and what conversations at home will be like based on these gospel themes.
Good fortune is an invitation to generosity
“And that is what Jesus is saying when he says don’t worry, be happy. God has it all worked out, and God’s mind is higher than ours (Isa. 55: 8), and the supernal beauty of an ordinary field is beyond the imagination of the best artist.”
“As we muse on it, letting God’s word inform our lives, we are brought to the understanding that the beggar at our doors is our responsibility. This can be any doors: the doors to our nation, our community, our homes, or our hearts. We are called to unlock, open up, to be in relationship, and to give generously.”
Remembering Alison Cheek, one of the Philadelphia 11
New Archbishops, building problems, and Bob Dylan; it’s our weekly roundup of stories from across the church
“Women like the Desert Mothers were known for centuries for their wisdom and sometimes rather pithy sayings. They are being sought out again today for those sayings which speak to a world very different from the desert hermitages and communities in which they lived. The voices of women, silenced for many generations, have been resurrected and used for guidance in the way of faith.”
From the Episcopal Church Public Affairs Office: The Episcopal Church condemns the administration’s decision to reduce the number of refugees and further dismantle the refugee
How to read the Bible:
Alone in the dead of night, with only the owls for company;
Bravely, when the text takes a terrifying turn;
Curiously, open to giants, sea monsters, miracles, and talking snakes …
Although the St Michael Law Enforcement Chapel at Christ Episcopal Church, Kennesaw, has been open a few months already, it will receive its official opening and dedication this Michaelmas Sunday.