Author Archives: Britt

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird A good friend of mine who is both a priest and a mother of small kids was kvetching this week about having to decline … Read More

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This quote has been attributed to Winston Churchill, who turns out to … Read More

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird As I began to put pen to paper after reflecting on this week’s lessons, it was a day that has come to be known … Read More

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird Due to a technical issue, the text of this sermon is unavailable. Please accept our apologies, and we hope you enjoy the recording of the … Read More

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird In New York City this week, Dr. Craig Spencer was released from Bellevue Hospital, the latest in a string of Americans to contract and … Read More

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird It’s good to be back with you today, after spending the last couple of days at our Diocesan Convention, in which we passed a … Read More

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird It’s good to be back among you this morning, especially on such a marvelous feast of the Church, the Sunday we celebrate all the … Read More

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird We can be honest with each other, I think: Today’s Gospel is a struggle, and it has been for centuries of Christians.

by the Rev. Robert C. Laird This has been a difficult week for the seminary I attended, the General Theological Seminary (or GTS) in New York City.