Oct 6, 2023 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
Two weeks ago, I wrote here about St. Matthew. Last Friday, Mother Susan wrote about St. Michael. If it’s not too much “saint focus” (is there such a thing as too much “saint focus?”), today I remind us that Wednesday of this week was the day when we celebrate St....
Sep 22, 2023 | Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
In her memoir about growing up white and privileged in the South, Episcopal priest and feminist theologian Carter Heyward shares this story from her childhood: she loved horses, and she often rode one special horse named Red. One day, while she was riding, she was...
Sep 8, 2023 | Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
For many people, drinking coffee is a non-negotiable morning ritual. If you are one of those people who love waking up with a cup of caffeinated elixir (at any hour!), you might be interested to know how coffee started to become the world-wide phenomenon it is today....
Aug 25, 2023 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
Riding the C train uptown one afternoon, my spouse Charlie nudged me and subtly pointed to the other side of the car. Sitting across from us was a man wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “Winchester Sachems,” accompanied by a graphic depicting the profile of...
Aug 11, 2023 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
The 1970 Broadway show titled The Me Nobody Knows was one of the first rock musicals ever produced. Based on an anthology of writings by urban young people, it included this song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPJ0b6sNOMk titled “The Tree:” This man I know Has an...
