Bishop’s E-pistle

The first time I discovered religious orders in the Episcopal Church was the fall of 1997. I had just arrived at the Episcopal Urban Intern Program in Los Angeles, and …

What joy it was to join the people of St. Paul’s, Tombstone for their Founder’s Day festivities this past Sunday. It was my first visitation since Nathan’s stroke, and I …

I had expected my first E-pistle after our Diocesan Convention to focus on issuing a clarion call for us all to build on the work done at Convention so that …

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at our Diocesan Convention next weekend. Two practical notes involving changes in convention procedures this year: On Friday afternoon, we will be …

At the Church of the Epiphany in New York City, the Sunday we observed St. Francis Day was one of the biggest attendance days of the year. I could never …

“Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their distress; draw near to us who mourn, and dry the tears of those who weep.” (BCP, page 497) This week, I had …

I’ve been reading the book Seculosity by David Zahl. He’s a friend of a friend, and his subtitle drew me in: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion …

I celebrated the Eucharist on Wednesday at Trinity Cathedral during our New Ministry Orientation Day, where new clergy and lay staff from around the diocese gathered to meet our diocesan …

“…I was in prison and you visited me…” Matthew 25:36 Last night, I was privileged to lead worship with Deacon Gay Romack and two lay volunteers from St. Peter’s (Litchfield …

At our Diocesan Convention in October, we will be electing new clergy and lay members of our Standing Committee, and clergy and lay deputies to General Convention. Might God be …