Diakonia: The Rev. Tracie Middleton
Our series on the diaconate continues with The Rev. Tracie Middleton, Vice President of the Association for Episcopal Deacons
Our series on the diaconate continues with The Rev. Tracie Middleton, Vice President of the Association for Episcopal Deacons
Locked in a tower and martyred for faith, but did she actually exist?
Paul reminds us that we were created by God for purpose and meaning
We are soon to enter the season of “wreaths” in both ecclesial and social terms. Churches and many of their people will want to create the Advent Wreaths – that great countdown to Christmas – the enfleshment of God. But outside churches, regular people will be fashioning wreaths for their front doors.
“Unpartitioned seeing is the sort of wisdom that grows out of a spiritual practice. Resting in God in centering prayer, talking with God in Lectio Divina, being mindful of every step, welcoming every emotion, we come to trust that what we can’t tolerate must have a place. This makes speaking truth to power all the more necessary.”