Writings
Fifth Sunday in Lent
How’s your Lent been this year? Some people think you’re supposed to give up…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Easter Message 2013
English “Easter celebrates the victory of light and life over darkness and death,” Episcopal…
Synod of the Diocese of Cuba, Opening Eucharist
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori delivered the following sermon during the opening Eucharist of…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Lent Message 2013: “Learn more, give alms, share what you have.”
English Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presents a challenge in her Lent…
Presiding Bishop preaches to Episcopalians in South Carolina
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preaching Jan. 26 at Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston,…
Grace Church in Jamaica, New York on their 310th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary to the oldest church in this diocese, and the second oldest in…
Presiding bishop’s sermon at Grace Church, Jamaica
Grace Church, Jamaica, NY (Long Island) 310th anniversary celebration 20 January 2013 The Most…
Presiding bishop preaches at Haiti earthquake anniversary
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] “God is with us, God is here, God…
First Sunday after Christmas
Several years ago, I visited a congregation in western Kentucky, where the teen-aged boys…
Christmas Eve
I bring you glad tidings of great joy! A child is born, a prince…
250th anniversary of St. James, birth of Grace Church – Advent 1C
What are the latest disasters on your mind? …
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – Ambrose
Be alert! To which kids often add… “the…
Cathedral of St. John – Advent 2C
Garrison Keillor is known for saying that nobody really wants to be around a…
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori calls for prayer for our brothers and sisters in Connecticut
We grieve with the many families and friends touched by this shooting in Connecticut….
Advent 3
I want to challenge you to find something to rejoice about today. Even in…
The Third Sunday of Advent
I rode the subway early yesterday morning, and at one stop a group of…
Feast of St. Andrew – 100th Anniversary of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Happy Anniversary, and a blessed feast of St. Andrew! Since he started fishing some…
Feast of St. Andrew – 100th Anniversary of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Happy Anniversary, and a blessed feast of St. Andrew! Since he started fishing some…
150th anniversary of the church in Hawaii
These islands are frequently compared to paradise, a word that comes from Middle Eastern…
Opening Address – Sesquicentennial
Greetings from the whole of the Episcopal Church, and congratulations on your sesquicentennial –…
Holy Cross
Every year the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York celebrates St….
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Christmas Message 2012: “Discover the love of God poured into our world in human form.”
English “Discover the love of God poured into our world in human form,” Episcopal…
Pentecost ~ Christ the King
My youngest brother is a braumeister, who opened a new pub Friday night in…
Proper 29, Year A
Have you met any of the Occupy-ers? That movement fascinates me. It’s been self-organizing…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Advent 2012: “What is it that you are most waiting for?”
English Noting that Advent is a time of waiting for “the coming of the…
Tuesday in Advent 1
English Well, what kind of reaping do you hear in these readings? What sort…
Church of the Ascension, Cranston, RI
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori (TEC) and Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson (ELCA) issue letter to Israeli Ambassador Meridor
The Episcopal Church 815 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017 800-334-7626 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8765 West Higgins…
The Presiding Bishop's Statement on World AIDS Day
December 1 each year is World AIDS Day, an occasion both to remember the…
Teresa of Avila
Most people who know anything about Teresa of Avila know that she was a…
Holy Cross, Pittsburgh, PA Diocese of Pittsburgh
Every year the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York celebrates St….
Holy Cross, Pittsburgh, PA Diocese of Pittsburgh
Every year the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York celebrates St….
Bishops preach throughout Arizona diocese
Do you know anybody who's been laid off? Ever been laid off yourself? Most…
Teresa of Avila
Most people who know anything about Teresa of Avila know that she was a…
Presiding bishop writes to presidential candidates
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has written to the presidential candidates, urging…
Missouri Diocesan Convention
Well, the Occupy-ers are being thrown out of one park after another. They were…
Installation of Bishop James Magness as Canon for Armed Services and Federal Ministries
There is a standing joke about the different kinds of canons, but it only…
St James, Danbury CT – 250th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary – and welcome to a journey into the future. This year of…
Diocese of North Carolina Convention
Have you noticed that we are pretty much sitting on the high point in…
Diocese of Taiwan Convention
Greetings from the rest of The Episcopal Church, who pray for you. When Isaiah…
Central Gulf Coast Men’s Fellowship Retreat
Are there any Abrahams, or aged fathers, here? Anybody here feel dead? In all…
Consecration of Andrew Dietsche as Bishop Coadjutor of New York
I don’t know if you’ve elected a fisherman or not. I believe your current…
The Episcopal Church's opportunity: A Church for the 21st Century
Who are we, and who is here? I would invite you to reflect for…
St. Andrew’s
When you were a kid, could you have imagined your mother saying, “come on…
Immigration and Border Issues, NACO border procession: Crossing Over
I’ve been to Korea twice, most recently a few weeks ago. The first visit…
Olympia Clergy Conference
The theme of this clergy conference was "Future Church." The lections appointed for this…
Girl Scout Centennial
A hundred years! Happy birthday, Girl Scouts! I became a Girl Scout more than…
300th Anniversary ~ St. Paul's, Rock Creek
Human beings have always had a great yearning to connect with holy places. It…
Evensong ~ St. George's Episcopal Church
I was at the international gathering of L’Arche last week in Atlanta. There were…
Niobrara Convocation
I’ve been reading a remarkable book about the state of things in the Americas…
130th Anniversary – Trinity Chapel
I was hustling through an airport between flights a couple of months ago, when…
Feast of Saint James – St. James Episcopal Church
We may be a long way from New Orleans and the floods of Katrina,…
Hiram Hisanori Kano – Episcopal Church of Our Savior
Feed my sheep. Jesus’ primary concern was that the people around him be cared…
A message to the church on General Convention
The General Convention which took place in Indianapolis in July offered new and creative…
Hiram Hisanori Kano – Episcopal Church of Our Savior
Feed my sheep. Jesus’ primary concern was that the people around him be cared…
Feast of Saint James – St. James Episcopal Church
We may be a long way from New Orleans and the floods of Katrina,…
130th Anniversary – Trinity Chapel
I was hustling through an airport between flights a couple of months ago, when…
A message to the church on General Convention
Presiding Bishop’s Message to the Church on General Convention
English “We emerge with abundant hope, better discipline for working together and with partners…
Proper 13, Year B – St. Peter’s
What are you most hungry for? That’s really what we’re here to wrestle with…