Writings
Sermon for the Atlanta Annual Council
Weâre celebrating the feast of William Temple today, and the first suggestion of something…
Sermon for All Saints in St. Mary’s, Flandreau, SD
Who and what did you see last night? Goblins and ghouls, super heroes and…
Sermon at St. Michael and All Angels in Mission, Kansas
Did somebody call you by name when you turned up this morning? If so,…
Sermon for Kansas Diocesan Convention
I think most Americans would say that the average Midwesterner is âsalt of the…
Sermon for the 200th Anniversary of St. Philips, Harlem
I travel around all over this Church, and I rarely get to go home….
Sermon for Wyoming Diocesan Convention
Last weekend I was in Montana for their diocesan convention, and rather than go…
God is found in patient work of conversation
This forum long has been used as a way to disseminate information, but also…
Sermon at Closing Eucharist of Montana Diocesan Convention
I was in Japan last week to join the Japanese church in celebrating its 150th anniversary. Missionaries…
JAPAN: Presiding Bishop preaches at Evening Prayer celebrating church's 150th anniversary
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached September 22 at a service of Evening Prayer,…
Sermon for Clergy and Spouses in the Diocese of Long Island
The staff at the Church Center has spent much of the time since General…
Trinity Church, Williamsport, Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
We came over here Friday on the train from New York. We werenât very…
Salvation's goal: returning all to right relationship
I always am delighted when people listen to what I say in a sermon…
Presiding Bishop's letter to the church on General Convention
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued a letter to the church about General…
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori's Sermon at the General Convention 2009 Closing Eucharist
We”ve heard lots of words these last 11 days. We”ve used those words to…
Final Sermon at General Convention: Living Ubuntu
Weâve heard lots of words these last 11 days. Weâve used those words to…
Sermon for United Thank Offering, General Convention Ingathering
People get ready for General Convention in different ways. I didnât notice any of…
Presiding Bishop preaches at eucharist, UTO ingathering
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at the Sunday, July 12 Eucharist and Triennial…
Presiding Bishop's Sermon at General Convention Opening Eucharist
Four and a half years ago, I had the great privilege to join in…
Opening Address at General Convention 2009
Bienvenido/as, bienvenue, welcome to deputies and bishops from 110 dioceses and 16 nations…
Learn about Native American concerns
In several recent diocesan visits, I've had interactions with Native American members of this…
Sermon at St. Ann's 150th Anniversary, Nashville, TN
I was struck by reading the words of Bishop Quintard here 135 years ago,…
On the Mission of the Church
Shortly after I took office, somebody at the Church Center mentioned a wild and crazy idea about…
Sermon for World Refugee Day Chapel Service
When I run early in the morning here in New York, I often go…
Sermon at St. Paul, Salem, Oregon
I get to see some remarkable communities of faith in my travels, people of…
Sermon at Christ Church Cathedral in Mobile, Alabama
I watched a powerfully moving video last weekend, made for public television. It was…
Presiding Bishop's Pentecost Sermon at All Saints, Mobile, Alabama
Well, I donât think weâre going to get to sing Dem bones, dem bones,…
Sermon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Daphne, AL
âEncourage one another and build each other up.â Weâre here because youâve been building…
Sermon at Christ Church Episcopal, Pensacola, FL
I know that Florida has developed something of a reputation for how elections are…
Communion meeting faced challenges
The Anglican Consultative Council met in Jamaica for two weeks in early May. Most…
Ascension Day in the Diocese of Maryland
I canât think about Ascension without seeing those old stained glass windows and paintings…
Presiding Bishop's Sermon at Holy Apostles Hmong Congregation in Minneapolis, MN
Last weekend I was in Jamaica for a meeting of the Anglican Communion. Each…
Sermon at Cathedral of our Merciful Savior, Faribault, MN
My husband has lost two close relatives in the last few weeks â a…
Sermon at Breck Episcopal School, Minneapolis, MN
When I was in junior and senior high school, we used to joke about…
Blessings in hard times
How do we cope in tough economic times? How do we nurture an enduring…
Sermon at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas
During Holy Week and Easter, Dick and I visited the Episcopal churches in Italy,…
Sermon for Easter Sunday in Florence, Italy
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! This is the great feast…
Presiding Bishop on Maundy Thursday:
“What makes it so easy to love one another in crisis, and so challenging…
Sermon for Maundy Thursday in St. James, Florence
I give you a new commandment, to love one another. How shall we love…
Chrism Mass with Delaware Clergy
I was in Quincy this weekend for their reorganizing convention. I did a lot…
Presiding Bishop's Palm Sunday Sermon
Palm Sunday 5 April 2009 All Saints, Moline, IL Episcopal Diocese of Quincy The…
Palm Sunday in the Diocese of Quincy
I had a challenging trip here on Friday. I went to the airport in…
Presiding Bishop's Homily, Episcopal Diocese of Quincy Reorganizing Synod, Morning Prayer
Episcopal Diocese of Quincy Reorganizing Synod, Morning Prayer April 4, 2009 Martin Luther King,…
Quincy Reorganizing Synod, Morning Prayer
In a few minutes, weâre going to pray: Almighty God, by the hand of…
Easter 2009 Message from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
English An Easter MessageThe Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding BishopThe Episcopal Church The light…
Presiding Bishop’s Easter message for 2009
English An Easter Message The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop The Episcopal…
Not just academic
I've had several remarkable visits recently concerned with education and the Episcopal Church. I…
Sermon for St. Christopher’s, Lubbock, TX
The House of Bishops met last week at Kanuga, a retreat center in the…
Sermon at Opening Eucharist of House of Bishops Meeting
Rabbi, eat something! I think we have abundant evidence that the people in this…
Sermon for Holy Communion, Memphis, TN
I was in Costa Rica last week for a meeting of Anglicans from all…
Sermon for the West Tennessee Convention, Lift Every Voice
A week ago I was in Boston, visiting an Episcopal school called Epiphany. Itâs…
Sermon for Calvary Episcopal Lenten Series, Memphis, TN
The organizers originally asked me to pick a text that I am passionate about….
Sermon for San Lucas in Chelsea, MA and St. Paul's Cathedral in Boston, MA
I had the great joy to visit with students from two schools during my…
Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Barbara Harris' Episcopate
Weâve come a long way in 20 years, and we have a long way…
Sermon for Ash Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. In my calendar…
Varied understandings
The primates' meeting has come and gone, and I'm sure there will have been…
Sermon at the Annual Council for the Diocese of Southern Virginia
One of the many fascinating conversations I had at the primates meeting in Egypt…
Sermon for Day One, Epiphany 5B
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Sermon at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Fort Worth
I’ve just come back from in Egypt and a meeting of the primates of…
Fort Worth Organizing Convention
I was out running in Stockton last Friday, along the river early in the…
Chance to engage
I want to share with you some of the challenges and joys I experienced…