
Speaking to the Soul: Jackson Kemper
by Maria Evans Readings for the feast day of Jackson Kemper, First Missionary Bishop in the United States Exodus 15:22-25 Psalm 67 1
by Maria Evans Readings for the feast day of Jackson Kemper, First Missionary Bishop in the United States Exodus 15:22-25 Psalm 67 1
I am still waiting for a few of my failures, some of my wounds, to turn to joy. Jesus forgot to say exactly when the joy would come. But, I am hopeful.
There are people outside who want so much to believe this is true, but they have been wounded by churches who initially welcomed them but then turned against them for one reason or another.
Both of us were slaves at work for our Master, begging, shelling out coins, and bringing the blessing of holy worship to our people.
I suspect that my election was a moment of hope that we could begin to help the Episcopal Church and Episcopalians begin to focus outward in some new ways, outward in ways that actually share the message of Jesus of Nazareth, which is fundamentally a message of love of God and love of neighbor.
We will not let democracy die. We fought a lot for her and will not let any rights gained to be lost. It’s time to show that Brazil is not afraid to fight for a just society based on democratic principles and respect for the law.”
Update 5/17/2016 In an address before the General Conference earlier today, Bishop Bruce Ough, president of the Council of Bishops (CoB) called for unity and
As my housemate recently said: ‘I don’t know if I am dancing more because I feel better, or if I feel better because I am dancing more.’
Wherever you are called to go, go with the knowledge that you have received the power you need — not from things, or achievements, or other people — but by fire, and by wind, and by love.
Pentecost invites all of us to place ourselves in the path of the great wind and earth shaking of and by the Spirit, the place of awe and attention to what God wants of us.