As the 2014 begins, many of us make resolutions of things we want to do (or not do!) this year. Our memories can transform life’s moments from disconnected dots into a ray, a trajectory anchored by birth at one end. What is the trajectory of your life, i.e., toward what (or whom) is your life aimed? In other words, what is your spiritual anamnesis?
by Kurt Wiesner SPOILER ALERT: Stop reading now if you have not seen Downton Abbey through Episode 3 of Season 4. If you do not
Resolved: That whenever the colored members of the Church in any parish desire to form a new and separate congregation, such action shall have the sanction of this Diocese. They may elect their own Vestry, Wardens, and Ministers. They shall be considered as under the care of this Council, and their interests as represented in it by the Standing Committee on Colored Congregations.
by Maria Evans O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright; westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light!.–Refrain,
by Patricia Millard In in the news about the use of an Bible app on an iPad for a swearing in ceremony and whether that
by Martha Korienek This past summer I had the joy of being the Spiritual Director for Camp Chicago, the summer camp for the Episcopal Diocese
by Sara Miles I used to really love Christmas as a kid, and couldn’t understand how anyone could possibly be surly about it: sparkly stuff
by Cameron Partridge At a post-Eucharist lunch at Harvard Divinity School earlier this week, a student asked me a question about children, nativity plays, and
The real hope of Advent is that God, in God’s way and God’s time, is bringing to completion what God began in Jesus, a hope that animates and empowers God’s people with a genuine zest for life. So this Advent, please do not obstruct these gates; instead, let’s proclaim the one who is life itself.
by Doug Fisher Part 2 of 2 Amidst the current debate over gun regulation that has been marked by polarized conflict, Christians are called to