Trinity Sunday The Sunday following Pentecost is Trinity Sunday. It’s a later addition to the church calendar and differs from all the other feasts and festivals. Christmas celebrates the incarnation … Read More
Observing the Ascension of Our Lord: Homily In the name of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Yesterday, I went to a memorial service. It was a beautiful day for … Read More
Recently I was in San Antonio for my half-brother Ethan’s Bar Mitzvah. It was my first Bar Mitzvah, and it was, hands down, one of the best times I’ve had … Read More
The surface of Mars is barren, lifeless, covered in dark red sand and rocks of various sizes. Periodically dust devils and even huge dust storms race across the surface scouring … Read More
The Passion narrative is such a difficult story to hear. So heartbreaking. One thing I have always loved about our Episcopal Church is that worship is not a passive experience. … Read More
Welcome to the Triduum, the Great Three Days. Today we remember Christ setting the example for the Eucharist at that Passover meal with his friends. We remember his example of … Read More
The Bishop’s visit with receptions and confirmation was truly a celebration! You can listen to the Bishop’s sermon (again and again) through our Facebook page, under videos (sermon begins around … Read More
Lent 4 It was a time of uncertainty and insecurity. It was time for an ending and a time to begin. To move on would mean to let go and … Read More
Bearing Living Water Have you ever noticed how often water appears in the Bible? It is literally everywhere, from the first book to the last. In the very first verse … Read More
Twenty-five years ago this month, I moved from Portland, Oregon to Reno in the high desert of Northern Nevada. I had never lived in the desert and it was a … Read More