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Subversive Undercroft #209: Aspiration and Reality

August 15, 2021 No Comments

We continue our conversation on what “church” is, plus we offer a little insight into how our brains work and Jon gets stumped (again).

Breadcrumbs on the Path by Terence Aditon

August 15, 2021 1 Comment

And now my prayer is, Oh God, please find me, follow my small patches of prayer like a trail of breadcrumbs through my day. At day’s end, even though thoughts and images fill our minds, we try to say a full prayer, Our Father, Glory Be to the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, we say the prayers we learned as children. Even then, it takes determination, so often, to concentrate on one prayer without the distractions of the day, of the world, invading the tiny space we try to make for holy time.

Inverness by David Alexander

August 15, 2021 4 Comments

As the grey skies became darker with the threat of rain, I heard the bells nearby. It was Sunday, after all, so I wasn’t surprised, but I was curious about the source. I crossed the street to a park I saw to find the bells. They continued to toll. I walked through the park, hoping with each step that the skies wouldn’t baptize me with the expected downpour. I had left my umbrella in Perth a week ago.

Eating Jesus

August 15, 2021 No Comments

“In today’s second lesson from the Hebrew Bible, Wisdom is a woman. She has prepared a banquet in her home, and she invites all who are simple to turn in there. Eat, drink, and be wise, she invites.”

3 of 4 clergy at Augusta church have breakthrough Covid-19

August 14, 2021 3 Comments

It is no longer wise for us to have large events incorporating a meal since it is impossible to remain masked while eating. We will continue to have church on our regular schedule and Christian formation, but masks will be mandatory at all times in our buildings. – Ted Clarkson, interim rector, Good Shepherd Episcopal

What Would Jesus Say?

August 14, 2021 No Comments

“If I were to take Jesus to the grocery store, what would he say about such abundance, and what particularly would he say to me about the spoiled food I threw out of my refrigerator? What would Jesus say to me about that which I waste, every day?”

Diocese of Rhode Island helps bring about beach access equity

August 13, 2021 No Comments

Bishop Knisely said that providing equal access to the beaches is an important equity issue that affects people’s quality of life. Both Mayor Napolitano and Natalie Harris of the Newport Health Equity Zone noted that there are many local residents who have not had a summer day at the beach because they can’t get there. “Thank you for listening to us,” Harris said.

Episcopal school sued by parents over mask requirements

August 13, 2021 1 Comment

Seven sets of parents with students at Episcopal School of Jacksonville have filed a lawsuit over the school’s mask requirement. These parents do not address the benefits of mask-wearing for other children and parents. With masks, fewer children will be exposed to Covid-19, or have instruction disrupted.