Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time to reflect on ourselves and our faith. This year it falls on Valentines Day.
Bishop’s E-pistle
Forming Faith Leaders
It is the season when various programs for “young” Episcopalians (roughly ages 21-30) are accepting applications. Are you a young person looking for spiritual and personal growth? Do you know …
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The week between the feasts of St. Peter and St. Paul is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. I am participating in two events for this observance in 2024: …
An Interview with Brian Ide
Director/Producer for A Case For Love By Laurel WayDirector of CommunicationsEpiscopal Diocese of Arizona Last week, I had the immense pleasure of meeting the Producer/director of the upcoming documentary, A …
Annunciations
Years ago I discovered this image called “The Dream of the Magi” from the top of a pillar in the 12th Century Autun Cathedral in France. It has come to …
Advent Repentance
John the Baptist is crying out in the wilderness for us to repent, that we might be prepared for the arrival of Jesus in our midst. What are your practices …
A Case For Love
On January 23, 2024, in movie theaters across the country, the film A Case for Love will premiere. This documentary is based on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s consistent theology and …
Society of the Companion of the Holy Cross
I am leading an Advent Quiet Day next month for the Arizona Chapter of the Companions of the Holy Cross. They are an organization of women committed to prayer, thanksgiving, …
Giving and Receiving
I remember being a small child–five or six years old–and my parents giving me a quarter or two to put in my envelope for the offering plate at church. We …
Keeping Our Hearts Soft
I saw this sticker by Art of Marza and had to have it. “Refusing to harden your heart is a radical act.” Now it’s on my desk, just below my …