A note to my readers: Some time ago, I published a blogpost in which I referred to myself as “sort of” White.  I got an inordinate amount of feedback, both positive and negative, some just curious, some weirdly aggressive, about… Continue reading

A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, October 11, 2020, Year A, 19 Pentecost, Proper 23 Exodus 32:1-14Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23Philippians 4:1-9Matthew 22:1-14 In the name of the Father and of the Son… Continue reading

A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, October 4, 2020, Year A, 18 Pentecost, Proper 22 Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20Psalm 19Philippians 3:4b-14Matthew 21:33-46 In the name of the Father and of the… Continue reading

Last night, while watching a horrifying (un)presidential debate, Ben and I received the even more horrifying news that our much beloved friend and colleague, Bishop Jim White died after battling an infection having undergone a stem cell transplant to try… Continue reading

A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, September 27, 2020, Year A, 17 Pentecost, Proper 21 Exodus 17:1-7Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16Philippians 2:1-13Matthew 21:23-32 In the name of the Father, and of the Son,… Continue reading

The 36 days between Aug. 1 and Sept. 5 are so full of milestones and memorials for me that it’s hard to keep up.  Our wedding anniversary; the birthdays of my father and my mother-in-law and the death day of… Continue reading

A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, September 6, 2020, Year A, 14 Pentecost, Proper 18 Exodus 12:1-14Psalm 149Romans 13:8-14Matthew 18:15-20 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and… Continue reading

In about half an hour, I’m meeting the man who has the job that should have, by all rights and measurements, been mine.  I was the better candidate for the position, not by a long shot, but clearly, nonetheless; I… Continue reading

A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, August 30, 2020, Year A, 13 Pentecost, Proper 17 Exodus 3:1-15Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45cRomans 12:9-21Matthew 16:21-28 In the name of the Father, and of the… Continue reading

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