Writings
Baptismal Waters
My husband and I have had a little cabin up in the mountains of…
25th anniversary of Leo Frade's consecration
Well, it's been quite a week, hasn't it? I didn't get to go to…
Sermon at Holy Trinity in West Palm Beach, Florida
There's an old story about a congregation not unlike this one who has to…
Presiding Bishop's statement on Inauguration Day
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers the following statement on the inauguration of Barack…
Sermon at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Jackson, MS
What have you heard this morning? âHurry up!â âWhere are the car keys?â âSshh!â…
Moving toward convention
All the governance machinery of the Episcopal Church is preparing for General Convention —…
Christmas Eve: What happens when authority calls?
David, the military general, is now king, and thinks it’s time to end the…
Sermon at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington DC
Iâve started twitching. Iâm not used to being addressed as âmaâm,â even though when…
St. Paul's, Alexandria 200th anniversary dinner
I've been to several major anniversary celebrations in recent weeks. Last weekend I was…
Shine as a Light in the World to the Glory of God
The people in darkness have seen the light. 'ow you who live in Christ…
National Press Club Address – Religion in the Public Square
Well, is there anxiety in this town as the machinery of government shifts gears?…
Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati, Ohio
There is an old tradition that says there are 100 names for God, 99…
Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Message 2008
English The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it…
Sermon at St. John's Procathedral in the Diocese of Los Angeles
Lessons and Carols: Isaiah 40:1-11; Genesis 3:1-24; Baruch 4:36-5:9; Isaiah 35:1-6; Romans 13:11-14; Mark…
Peace and Justice through the Empowerment of Women
I think I would have enjoyed Margaret Parker a great deal. Iâm just sorry…
Los Angeles Diocesan Convention, Faith & Our Future
Our country is consumed with transition right now â whoâs going to get what…
A remarkable gift
Advent is just beginning — how and to what will you dedicate your Advent…
Presiding Bishop issues letter for World AIDS Day 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: The first day of December is marked as…
300 Year Anniversary of St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Staten Island
Itâs an honor and a privilege to be with you for this celebration of…
Giving Thanks at Episcopal High School in Houston, TX
I am grateful to God when I remember you in my prayers (2Tim 1:3)….
Sermon for Haiti
Greetings. There is an old rabbinical story that goes like this: when a person…
Sermon at West North Carolina's Diocesan Convention
Your convention is focused on new visions and bold possibilities. I only have hints…
Sermon for St. Mary's Church in Tampa, Florida
Are you ready? Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Do you have a…
Sermon for Clergy Gathering in Diocese of Southwest Florida
I get lots of mail â most of it unsolicited. People send me books,…
Sermon for National Association of Episcopal Schools in Tampa, Florida
Did you hear Zechariahâs words? âThus says the Lord of hosts: Old men and…
Sermon for All Saints at Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, PA
Many mission venues
I had just left the subway on my way back to the office in…
Sermon at Christ Episcopal Church in Pontre Vedra Beach, Florida
You have probably read about the Lambeth Conference and heard about it from Bishop…
Presiding Bishop’s Message for All Saints 2008
Sermon at West Missouri's Diocesan Convention
I spent several hours on the way here stuffed in a tiny commercial airplane….
Closing Eucharist Sermon at All Saints Episcopal Church, Brussels, Belgium
If you remember the readings from last week, after the wandering Hebrews had melted…
Sermon for the 125th Anniversary of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hailey, Idaho
Greetings from Episcopalians in Micronesia, Taiwan, Honduras, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Virgin…
Consecration of the New Bishop of Idaho
If you look around and talk to people you might get the idea that…
Address at Bexley Hall and Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Bexley, Ohio
Now, I checked this out with a wholly unscientific poll among the younger members…
Sermon at Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio
Weâre here tonight to talk about pastoring â tending the flock, herding sheep or…
Sermon at Washington National Cathedral
In this congregation, I can probably ask how the wine grape harvest is going…
Service of Repentance, St. Thomas, Philadelphia
Sabbath summer
How did you spend your summer vacation? I started mine by devouring several books…
The Hobart Lecture
Greetings from Episcopalians in all the other parts of this Church: in Micronesia, Taiwan,…
Sermon at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Littleton, New Hampshire
Iâm going to talk about politics this morning. But please wait a few minutes…
The Presiding Bishop's Address at the Church of Sweden Synod Opening
I bring you greetings from members of the Episcopal Church in Micronesia, Taiwan, Honduras,…
Invitation to Confession at the Church of Sweden's Synod Opening
The counsel of Gamaliel is frequently invoked when part of a community wants to…
The Presiding Bishop’s Statement on Recent Vote of the House of Bishops
The House of Bishops worked carefully and prayerfully to consider the weighty matter of…
Holy Cross Day in the Diocese of Georgia
Thereâs a fascinating dialogue going on in the gospel today between Jesus and the…
Of a Saint I
I want to invite you on a road trip â a hagiographical road trip….
Hearing the call
I didn't expect to hear seagulls in Canterbury, but they were a frequent and…
Presiding Bishop’s statement at the conclusion of the 2008 Lambeth Conference
Many bishops came to this gathering in fear and trembling, expecting either a distasteful…
Presiding Bishop’s Sermon at St. Martin in the Field
It has been a joy to be in this country for the last two…
BBC Radio 4, Morning Worship Service
Jacob’s a remarkable fellow if he can go to sleep with a rock for…
BBC Radio 3, Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral
Jesus came to Sychar, near Jacobâs well. Today that piece of territory is on…
Morning Eucharist at Salisbury Cathedral
I bring you greetings from Taiwan, Micronesia, Guam, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Haiti, Puerto Rico,…
Sermon at the Closing Eucharist of Transfiguring Episcope
Stir up your might, O Lord, and come to save us. Restore us, let…
Opening Eucharist, Episcopal Youth Event
The growing seed destroys its husk: the only home it has ever known The…
Episcopal Youth Event Opening, Sown in the Heart of Christ
Have you ever planted a garden or done some farming? Do you remember a…
Praying in word and deed
As I write, the GAFCON meeting has just ended and many inner workings of…
Team Ministry Ordination in Westernport, Maryland
[Vamos a platicar sobre la geografÃa espiritual. La geografÃa exterior o fÃsica, influye a…
Presiding Bishop's Sermon at St. John’s Cathedral in Albuquerque, New Mexico
It is a great joy to be with you. I was in Taiwan last…
Marks of mission
Who(se) are you? Why are you here? What are you doing about it? That's…
Presiding Bishop's Sermon at the Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries Commissioning Eucharist
Weâre celebrating the feast of Columba today. Now I donât imagine that heâs exactly…
Presiding Bishop's Sermon at St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
When Jesus calls Matthew the tax collector to come and follow, his new disciple…