I Recently Went to See…, Epiphany 2 (B) – 1997
[…] Lord.” There must be countless people that you and I know or encounter on a daily basis who are looking for the love, joy, peace, hope, forgiveness, and salvation of […]
2017 Ingathering
[…] increases, we give thanks for all of the new UTO members, reenergized members, and diehard daily gratitude practitioners. Here are some notes about the 2017 Ingathering: The total Ingathering is […]
The First Fruits of a New Garden, Easter Day (B) – 2012
[…] Mary’s confusion is short lived. Once Mary hears Jesus call her name, she recognizes Jesus for who he is and calls him Rabbouni, which means “my teacher.” Now this was fitting, […]
Episcopal, ELCA Presiding Bishops issue World AIDS Day 2012 statement
[…] Mark Hanson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have issued a joint statement for World AIDS Day 2012. The text of the statement follows: World AIDS Day, on […]
Bible Study: Trinity Sunday (A) – 2020
[…] exploring how these different aspects of Christian life – baptism, the Bible, Eucharist, worship, and prayer – play out as people who are connected to many other systems. Jesus tells […]
Still Fine Tuning the EYE14 Registration Process
[…] interest that we continue the fine-tuning of our registration process before we go live. We are ever so close to being ready and appreciate your prayers, patience, and cooperation. Faithfully, Bronwyn
Bulletin Insert: Week 2 – Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent – March 13, 2022
[…] stand forever.” – Isaiah 40:8 Thursday, March 17 Today’s Prompt: Take 20 minutes in contemplative prayer today. Read: “As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, […]
The Short-term Mission Trip as Pilgrimage
For twenty years or so, I have had the incredible privilege of being a part of short-term mission trips, both through helping to host and facilitate these trips as […]
Names, Holy Name Day – 2018
[…] been given an audacious name. The Catechism in older versions of the Book of Common Prayer used to begin with this question: “What is your Name?” After saying your name, […]
St. Jude’s, Bangao, Philippines
[…] Islands, as well as the United States. We have been known as the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society since the early 1800s and we continue to try to live into […]
Staying Connected
[…] of Teaching Young Adult Service Corps Episcopal Service Corps Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers d365, daily devotionals Society of Campus Ministers is a society of Campus Ministers, lay and ordained, working […]
Last December…, Proper 7 (C) – 2007
[…] be followed. He illustrated our union with and through Christ by playing off a common prayer of Jewish men of his day: âThank you Lord, for not making me a […]
Bible Study: Proper 27 (B) – 2018
[…] brings the love of God and of her neighbor, or the gifts of faith and prayer; which are looked upon as mites in their own insignificance, but measured by the […]
Seeds and Soil, Proper 10 (A) – 2020
[…] cycle of sowing begins again. God’s abundant love sees to that. We go about our daily business, living in faithfulness in God’s abundance and being sowers among those we encounter. […]
Sermon at St. Ann's 150th Anniversary, Nashville, TN
[…] like Thomas a Kempis, like the pastoral leaders here, who keep calling you back to prayer. Thatâs where the warm, moist breath enters, that turns fossilizing bones into flesh-covered ones. […]
EPPN Alert: Lent – Bullying
[…] herself. Unfortunately, this is the short version of a true story. Thousands of young persons daily suffer this or other forms of physical, verbal, emotional and mental abuse for reasons […]
November: Saints, Turkeys, and Opportunities for Grateful Reflection
[…] important. This morning I was thinking about my two favorite All Saints’ Day hymns: “ For All the Saints” and “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God.” Particularly […]
Several Years Ago Now…, Epiphany 5 (A) – 1996
[…] which leads only to despair and confusion. Today’s passage is a portion of the “ Prayer of Habakkuk,” a psalm meant to be sung with the accompaniment of stringed instruments […]
Dress Codes or Radical Welcome?, Proper 23 (A) – 2014
[…] or Pharisee or even High Priest of the Temple to attend, maybe even lead some prayers – but this was unusual, not the standard. This is why there are accounts […]
Applications now accepted for Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps
[…] “YASC brings young adults into the life of the worldwide Anglican Communion and into the daily work of a local community.” Current YASC members are living in Japan, El Salvador, […]