September 13, 2026 Proper 18 | The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
None of us are strangers to the twin responses of resentment and revenge when we have been wronged. There are the minor irritants of being cut off in traffic or … Read More
None of us are strangers to the twin responses of resentment and revenge when we have been wronged. There are the minor irritants of being cut off in traffic or … Read More
From my time growing up, I can hardly remember a Sunday in which my family wasn’t at church. My parents took me to church for the first time when I … Read More
Early on in my Christian journey, some fourteen years ago, when I began attending church services but couldn’t yet really imagine joining the church, I realized that even when I … Read More
Something has happened to me at the majority of churches I have worked at. I’m not sure if it is just me or if it happens to every priest and … Read More
At one point, my favorite Christmas carol was, pardon my pronunciation, Un Flambeau, Jeannette Isabella. In English, it’s called Bring a Torch. I liked this carol so much that in … Read More
The other day, I found myself weeping over a song posted on Facebook. It was written about the female eagle who is part of the famous pair, Jackie and Shadow. … Read More
Introduction When I was growing up on the Eastside, my dream in life was to work in Ballard because it was cool. Thank you to Canon Britt, thanks especially to … Read More
The poet Scott Cairns begins one of his poems this way: “Let’s pretend for now there is no such thing/as metaphor; you know, waking up will just/be waking up, darkness … Read More
In this long season after Pentecost – the green season, Ordinary Time – we encounter Jesus and explore what it means and looks like to be people of faith and … Read More
Have you ever laughed at an inopportune time? I sure have. One time that sticks out to me is when my family and I left Guatemala after living there for … Read More