2020-12-10 13:42
The Dalai Lama places a wreath at the grave of Thomas MertonGracious God, you called your monk Thomas Merton to proclaim your justice out of silence, and moved him in his contemplative writi… Read More
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2020-12-09 21:09
A LITURGY FOR CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS APART FROM LOVED ONESBY SANDY OVALLE From Sojourners and posted at SoJo.netI remember the day I received my green card in the… Read More
2020-12-09 13:24
Today's #AdventWord of the day is #MercyIn the quid pro quo notion of justice, whatever we do, we get rewarded. The ancient code of Hammurabi lays out the norm that the punishment shou… Read More
2020-12-06 14:03
2020-12-06 10:42
Second Sunday of AdventMerciful God, who sent thy messengers the prophets topreach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our… Read More
2020-12-04 11:57
CanticleChrist, as a lightillumine and guide me.Christ, as a shieldovershadow me.Christ under me;Christ over me;Christ beside meon my left and my right.This day be within and without me,lowl… Read More
2020-12-02 19:41
I had the pleasure to hear Dr. Rowan Williams give the Paddock Lectures in February of 2019. General Theological Seminary has posted the videos of them on YouTube, which is quite wonde… Read More
2020-12-02 15:15
Today's #AdventWord is EarthIn this time of year, my thoughts generally do not go to the earth, as the earth is largely hard, and seemingly impenetrable. However, serving as I do… Read More
2020-12-01 14:13
The #AdventWord of the day is StrengthenNotable perhaps, in this year of pandemic and conflict, we need to remind ourselves that we are strengthened by the Almighty and the Merciful Go… Read More
2020-11-30 13:05
#Deliver ~ the #AdventWord of the day In the midst of the busy-ness of Advent, it is important to remember that God is at work in the world about us. God is the one who will, ult… Read More
2020-11-30 12:55
#Tender Advent Word for today Our God is a tender God. At times, we may forget this ultimate loving and caring aspect of God. Caring for us as a hen covers her young… Read More
2020-11-29 10:37
First Sunday of AdventAlmighty God, give us grace that we may cast away theworks of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, nowin the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Je… Read More
2020-11-22 17:09
2020-11-19 11:14
Church of Our Saviour, Mission Farm ~ Sherburne / Killington, Vermont ~ Throwback Thursday Read More
2020-11-18 12:45
Psalm 2Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel togeth… Read More
2020-11-13 21:42
2020-11-12 14:27
For Quiet ConfidenceO God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning andrest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall beour strength: By the might of thy Spirit lift us, w… Read More
2020-11-11 13:47
“The Outermost House” & The Great WarPART IWhen the National Park Service proposed the preservation of the Outer Beach of Cape Cod during the 1950s, it cited Henry Best… Read More
2020-11-10 23:18
#AdventWord Gathers Christians for Prayer via a Global Online Advent Calendar10/16/2020Media Contact: Elizabeth Panox-Leach Tel: 703-461-1764 Email: epanox-leach@… Read More
2020-11-10 14:32
Thank you to all those who have served our country in the Marine Corps, including many people I have been blessed to know, such as Earl James, my college lacrosse coach, Web Harrison… Read More
2020-11-04 18:58
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningBY ROBERT FROSTWhose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me s… Read More
2020-11-03 22:31
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2020-11-03 13:45
In memory of Oscar Romero (1917–1980)A Future Not Our OwnIt helps now and then to step back and take a long view.The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts,it is beyond our vision.We a… Read More
2020-11-02 13:26
And as we — by our prayers —vanquish all the demons that stir up war,and lead to the violation of oaths,and disturb the peace,we in this serviceare much more helpful to… Read More
2020-10-31 10:36
“Disturb us, Lord, whenWe are too well pleased with ourselves,When our dreams have come trueBecause we have dreamed too little,When we arrived safelyBecause we sailed too close to the… Read More
2020-10-30 01:40
Prayer Attributed to Saint FrancisLord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there ishatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; wherethere is discord, union; where there is… Read More
2020-10-30 01:34
How will your vote reflect Jesus Christ?29 October 2020 ~ Pastoral Letter from Bishop GutierrezMy child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of day… Read More
2020-10-26 14:19
There is a beautiful spirit breathing nowIts mellow richness on the clustered trees,And, from a beaker full of richest dyes,Pouring new glory on the autumn woods.- Autumn by Henry Wadsworth… Read More
2020-10-24 18:33
'And specially, from every shires endeOf Engelond, to Caunterbury they wende,The hooly blisful martir for to seke,That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke.' Read More
2020-10-22 18:09
2020-10-22 11:39
PRAISE“I can think of nobody better to help shine a light during these difficult times than Bishop Curry. His wisdom and his smile are a beacon for my soul right now.&rdquo&hell…Read More
2020-10-21 10:52
2020-10-20 22:06
2020-10-20 17:48
From the "Inside Mexico" Website https://www.inside-mexico.com/the-day-of-the-dead-ofrenda-2/CULTURE & TRADITIONSThe Day of the Dead OfrendaA Work of Love and TraditionA Heartfelt W… Read More
2020-10-17 21:10
So wonderful to join the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral for Morning PrayersThe Cathedral's YouTube Channel Read More
2020-10-15 01:44
2020-10-13 13:31
The words of the poem read by the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral in this service, Edith Cavell by Ora May HullWhere is your England now: cock robinand the sparrow’s arms count the… Read More
2020-10-13 13:22
[Episcopal News Service] As the United States struggles through a time of turbulence and tension, Washington National Cathedral will host a national interfaith prayer se… Read More
2020-10-11 01:30
I like to see the results of my labors. I work on an article and several months later it appears in print. I climb a mountain and reach the summit. Prayer operates by different rules, God&rs&hell…Read More
2020-10-11 01:25
(This is the follow-up email to the Bishop's video message from yesterday.)The Seeds of PatienceBut if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25It h… Read More
2020-10-03 14:27
From the Bishop of Rhode Island, writing in his "Entangled States" BlogFAQs on Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 Aerosol Transmissionhttps://tinyurl.com/FAQ-aerosols In the absence of c… Read More
2020-10-02 20:58
Becoming Beloved Community NOW webinars available on demandEpiscopal Church Office of Public AffairsPosted Oct 1, 2020Back to Press Releases Thousands of racial justice and healing lead… Read More
2020-09-29 00:25
Giving the full history: Who owned Absalom Jones?February 11, 2008Timothy B. SaffordThe Rev. Timothy Safford, rector of Christ Church, PhiladelphiaAbsalom Jones is one of the Episcopal Churc… Read More
2020-09-22 17:07
2020-09-22 10:30
Canticle: The Song of MaryLuke 1:46-55My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,my spirit rejoices in you, O God my Savior, *for you have looked with favor on your lowly servant.From… Read More
2020-09-22 02:27
Presiding Bishop Curry’s Word to the Church: What Did Jesus Do?Episcopal Church Office of Public AffairsPosted Sep 16, 2020Back to Press Releases The following is a Wo… Read More
2020-09-21 13:34
I realize I am late to this "party," but I am a pretty big fan of The Office, after my kids introduced me to it. So much fun, so much wisdom hidden between some crazy crazy funny chara… Read More
2020-09-19 13:47
VineyardRudyard KiplingAt the eleventh hour he came,But his wages were the sameAs ours who all day long had trodThe wine-press of the Wrath of God.When he shouldered through the linesOf our… Read More
2020-09-11 14:47
2020-09-02 23:17
I preached a sermon in 2009 on Jesus as "super domestique"..."Translation" of Psalm 23 - The Lord is my DomestiqueThe Rev. Peter M. CareyAssociate Rector, Emmanuel Church, Greenwood, VA26 Ju… Read More
2020-08-26 20:31
A bishop and priest with previous law enforcement careers confront a system in crisisBy Egan MillardPosted Aug 12, 2020Episcopal News Service1.1KBishop José McLoughlin of… Read More
2020-08-14 17:58
"Mindfulness shifts us out of fantasy into seeing clearly. Without mindfulness, the deluded mind habitually reacts, unconsciously grasping pleasant experiences and rejecting unpleasant ones… Read More
2020-08-07 15:46
#otd in 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the bill authorizing the establishment of Cape Cod National Seashore. At the time, The Berkshire Eagle, of Pittsfield, MA editoriali… Read More
2020-08-05 13:03
2020-08-03 12:20
MatinsYou want to know how I spend my time?I walk the front lawn, pretendingto be weeding. You ought to knowI'm never weeding, on my knees, pulling clumps of clover from the flower… Read More
2020-07-31 13:13
2020-07-29 13:12
2020-07-22 22:55
2020-07-12 13:10
Dear Beloved Parishioners, I miss you all, and want you to know that you are in my daily prayers. Join me today for Morning Prayer and Compline, and also enjoy the wond… Read More
2020-07-10 13:03
2020-07-04 15:50
Wendell Berry (born 1934)Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation FrontLove the quick profit, the annual raise,vacation with pay. Want moreof everything ready-made. Be afraidto know your neighbo… Read More
2020-07-04 02:45
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?by Frederick DouglassJuly 5, 1852Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens:He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stron… Read More
2020-06-19 10:16
2020-06-18 11:58
We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."Martin Luther King, Jr.Washington National CathedralMarch 31, 1968 Read More
2020-06-17 11:53
In August, 1968, the country was still reeling from the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. four months earlier, and the race riots that followed on its heels. Nightly news showed burni… Read More
2020-06-16 00:57
The Reading List Email for June 14th, 2020 from Ryan Holiday“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” - Murak… Read More
2020-06-15 13:27
Striving to Build Beloved Community: A Trinity Sunday Sermon from Bishop Shannon of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont | June 7, 2020 Read More
2020-06-15 09:57
2020-06-14 09:00
“In a very real sense not one of us is qualified, but it seems that God continually chooses the most unqualified to do [God’s] work, to bear [God’s] glory. If we are qualif… Read More
2020-06-10 14:44
John Donne (1572–1631)For Whom the Bell TollsNo man is an island,Entire of itself.Each is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the… Read More
2020-06-10 10:25
"No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak, for the patch pulls away from the cloak, and a worse tear is made. Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins bu… Read More
2020-06-09 08:18
June 9th ~ Feast of St. Columba, also, the anniversary of my ordination to the diaconate Read More
2020-06-08 09:00
2020-06-07 16:28
2020-06-06 14:58
2020-06-05 12:52
Ephesians 4:4-16There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above… Read More
2020-06-04 08:13
Canticle 10: The Second Song of IsaiahSeek the Lord while he wills to be found; * call upon him when he draws near.Let the wicked forsake their ways *  &hell…Read More
2020-06-04 04:03
2020-06-04 01:51
IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH, James Mattis James Mattis is the Former United States Secretary of DefenseI have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled… Read More
2020-06-03 13:39
The Peace Prayer of Saint FrancisLord, make me an instrument of your peace.Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is error, truth;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is dou… Read More
2020-06-03 09:04
Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179)O Comforting Fire of SpiritO comforting fire of Spirit,Life, within the very Life of all Creation.Holy you are in giving life to All.Holy you are in anoi… Read More
2020-06-03 01:59
2020-06-01 08:23
HarlemLangston Hughes - 1902-1967What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?  &hell…Read More
2020-05-31 12:47
2020-05-31 02:57
Washington National CathedralYesterday at 3:03 PMLord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. From Dean Randy Hollerith:Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Christian Cooper. George Floyd.We must sa… Read More
2020-05-30 14:27
Bishop Daniel Gutiérrez. A pilgrim seeking those sacred spaces of transformation in and through Jesus Christ. Along the holy journey, I pray to develop deeper relationships, and pursu… Read More
2020-05-30 12:48
Psalm 251 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;my God, I put my trust in you: *let me not be humiliated,nor let my enemies triumph over me.2 Let none who look to you be put to shame; *let the t… Read More
2020-05-29 13:01
Collect for the Renewal of LifeO God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, inclin… Read More
2020-05-28 09:00
“The church has unfolded in many forms, and no onesingle external form stands alone as the CORRECTvisible expression. As the church settledin various geographical areas and as it penet… Read More
2020-05-28 02:01
2020-05-27 10:25
Before you had kids, “I love you” was that powerful three word phrase. You said it to your future wife or your future husband and you loved hearing it. But now there is another p… Read More
2020-05-26 14:29
Love is most nearly itselfWhen here and now cease to matter.Old men ought to be explorersHere and there does not matterWe must be still and still movingInto another intensityFor a further un… Read More
2020-05-26 13:25
12 Ways My Life Has Changed After 12 Years of MinimalismMemorial Day is a holiday in the United States where we pause to remember those who died in active military service. May nothing I wri… Read More
2020-05-25 13:30
By Henry Wadsworth LongfellowSleep, comrades, sleep and restOn this Field of Grounded Arms,Where foes no more molest,Nor sentry’s shot alarms!***Ye have slept on the ground before,And… Read More
2020-05-25 09:08
Psalm 89: 1-4, 14-181 Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing; *from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness. 2 For I am persuaded that your love is established for ever; *y… Read More
2020-05-24 11:51
Canticle: A Song of EzekielEzekiel 36:24-28I will take you from among all nations; *and gather you from all lands to bring you home.I will sprinkle clean water upon you; *and purify you from… Read More
2020-05-24 11:21
Exodus 3:1-12 (NRSV)Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the a… Read More
2020-05-24 11:05
Psalm 661 Be joyful in God, all you lands; *sing the glory of God’s Name;sing the glory of God’s praise.2 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! *because of your great st… Read More
2020-05-22 21:47
Episcopal Diocese of Southwest FloridaTo the Clergy on the Feast of the Ascension Thursday, May 21, 2020From the Collect for Ascension Day&ldquo&hell…Read More
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