March 5, 2024
From the Rector… I often fall into temptation in my life simply because I am not paying attention. For whatever reason, laziness, boredom, stupidity, or ignorance, I can find myself drifting rapidly...
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From the Rector… I spent last week in Houston at the Episcopal Parish Network conference. It was at the Westin Galleria Hotel—yes, that would be a mall and where all future conferences of any sort...
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From the Rector… Several years ago, I spent a week in Taizé, France. Taizé is an ecumenical community whose mission is to reconcile the world with itself. It was founded by Brother Roger, a Catholic...
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From the Rector… The question arises to Jesus regarding what authority he is doing these things and who gave him this authority. This is a question we continue to ask, even today, not simply of Jesus...
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From the Rector… This summer we will vote for the 28th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church as The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry’s tenure comes to an end and he is not eligible to run again. After a very...
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From the Rector… My eyeballs did not catch fire and explode from their sockets yesterday and I am hoping neither did yours. The eclipse was pretty cool. The staff took extra precautions in preparing...
View ArticleApril 16, 2024
From the Rector… Several years ago, I was fortunate to spend a week in Taizé, France. Taizé is an ecumenical community whose mission is the work of reconciliation amongst the peoples of the world. The...
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From the Rector… Several years ago, I was on a mission trip to Trinidad. We had hired two bus drivers to transport us during our time there. They were great guys who not only took us everywhere but...
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From the Rector… In the summer of 2006, I spent a week in Taizé, France where I met a young Swiss woman whom I would often chat with in the afternoons. During one of our conversations, she asked me...
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From the Rector… I got bit by a spider this weekend and, sadly, no I did not get any amazing spidey powers. Instead I got sick. I had no idea how much suffering a little spider bite could cause. I...
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From the Rector… I’m sure they are on their way, but does anyone know when the cicadas are actually coming? I mean if Armageddon is about to happen and we’ve actually been warned about it, it might be...
View ArticleMay 21, 2024
From the Rector… All life exists between effort and ease. We desire ease, completion, that place where we don’t have to worry about anything. Unfortunately, those things are characteristic of the...
View ArticleMay 28, 2024
From the Rector… I’ve spent the past week (other than Sunday) at the beach. It has been a time of refreshment and renewal. It didn’t start out that way. It started with angst and frustration. And as...
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From the Rector… Home is where the heart is. A pithy little saying that, even in its shallowness, rings true in the depths of our souls. As we mature, we become less attached to a particular place as...
View ArticleJune 11, 2024
From the Rector… Many of you have probably heard by now about the woman and two girls who were bitten by a shark last week in the gulf. All of them survived though their injuries are serious. The two...
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From the Rector… In Medieval England, the king taxed light. Tax collectors went from village to village inspecting people’s homes and charging tax according to how many windows were in the house....
View ArticleJune 25, 2024
From the Rector… It’s all for the kids! That is the mantra of Sawyerville. Sawyerville is a diocesan-wide outreach experience in Hale County, Alabama. Though the current three weeks of summer VBS...
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From the Rector… Our capacity for self-compassion can be limited at times. As Americans, we grow up in a world that is achievement oriented and competitively minded. We tie our worth to our ability to...
View ArticleJuly 9, 2024
From the Rector… I got a call from the mayor’s office last week while I was vacationing at the beach. At first, I let it go to voice mail, but then the mayor’s assistant called me from her personal...
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From the Rector… When my sister was little, my father convinced her that black and white photographs were pictures taken before color entered the world. We had been looking at pictures from the early...
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