The Thankful Priest – Leyla King

Leyla King

  • Worshiping Bodies

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, August 23, 2020, Year A, 12 Pentecost, Proper 16 Exodus 1:8-2:10Psalm 124Romans 12:1-8Matthew 16:13-20 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and… Continue reading

  • Elsie’s Hospitality

    Ben’s grandmother, Elsie Hammond, died on Tuesday.  She was 97 years old.  Last fall, she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered so she spent her last weeks and days (or so we were given to understand) unaware of… Continue reading

  • Don’t Take No for an Answer

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, August 16, 2020, Year A, 11 Pentecost, Proper 15 Genesis 45:1-15Psalm 133Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32Matthew 15:21-28 In the name of the Father, and of the Son,… Continue reading

  • Love Baby Turns 2

    My last baby turns two years old today.  This kid is something else.  It’s not that he’s my favorite child – no mother has favorites – but he is somehow different from my other children, I think because I have… Continue reading

  • The Compassion Commission

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, June 14, 2020, Year A, 2 Pentecost Genesis 18:1-15Psalm 116:1, 10-17Romans 5:1-8Matthew 9:35-10:23 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of… Continue reading

  • I don’t want to be (just) an ally

    These times, y’all.  This moment in history in our country, in our communities.  It is something else.  And, I am deeply aware of the holes in my experiences and my knowledge.  So, I feel like I should begin this post… Continue reading

  • A Pentecost Pandemic

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, May 31, 2020, Year A, the Day of Pentecost Numbers 11:24-30Psalm 104:25-351 Corinthians 12:3b-13Acts 2:1-21John 20:19-23 In the name of the Father, and of the… Continue reading

  • You Are What You Feel

    Four years ago today, my father died.  Two years ago today, in the ninth month of my pregnancy with my last baby, Toby, I wrote this on my Facebook feed (thanks, FB, for the “Memories” feature): This morning, as I… Continue reading

    You Are What You Feel

  • The Kin-dom of God

    A lectionary reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial, Chattanoogafor worship from home, May 17, 2020, Year A, Easter 6 Acts 17:22-31Psalm 66:7-181 Peter 3:13-22John 14:15-21 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy… Continue reading

  • Beneath the Anger

    They say anger is often an expression of grief.  Maybe it’s true.  I didn’t believe it.  I honestly didn’t believe that such anger, that THIS anger, could be grief.  What did I have to grieve, after all?  That I didn’t… Continue reading