Category Archives: On Being Episcopalian
Evidence of a Benevolent God
I recently had a conversation with a friend who stated that it’s not that he doesn’t believe in God…it’s just that he’s not sure he believes in a benevolent God. Hmmm…that was a new one for me. No God? Possible. … Continue reading
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Becoming Real
I have a love-hate relationship with Holy Week and Easter. (Okay, hate is too strong. I have a difficult, complicated relationship with Holy Week and Easter.) First, there’s all the hocus-pocus associated with Easter. (Christmas has a lot of … Continue reading
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160-pound weakling
Feeling powerless is not an unusual occurrence for me. I come across many situations each day that, try as I might, I am powerless to change. And yet, my feeling of powerlessness was taken to a new level this week … Continue reading
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Precious Lord, Take My Hand
I had the difficult task today of singing for the funeral of a 38-year-old mother of three from who died unexpectedly last Thursday. It was a beautiful, intimate service, attended by so many people who knew her and her family. … Continue reading
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An Evening Prayer
I’m afraid that I don’t have anything amusing or funny to say today. I’m just not feeling it. So if you want a laugh, it’s probably best to read something else. One of the reasons that I love being an … Continue reading
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Bells and smells
I recently read a statistic that over half of U.S. adults have changed religions. So I got to thinking about my own religious change; specifically, how I became an Episcopalian, and more importantly, why I’ve stayed an Episcopalian for 24 … Continue reading
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A memory seared in my brain
(USA Today photo) I’m surprisingly disturbed by the fire burning this morning at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. On the face of it, there would appear to be no reason for that. No one died (or was hurt), and the … Continue reading
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Angels and shepherds and kings
Today was the annual Epiphany pageant at St. Christophers. There is no service which better illustrates the “sacred chaos” of St. C.’s. Despite several hours of rehearsal, most participants aren’t exactly sure what they’re supposed to be doing. Children (usually … Continue reading
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My first Episcopal blog post, for what it’s worth
I haven’t written anything thus far about being an Episcopalian…that category is still empty on my blog. I’ve thought about it several times. Once, I thought about writing about famous Episcopalians, but the only ones I really know of are … Continue reading
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