The last time I wrote about the movie The Philadelphia Eleven, a documentary about the ordination of the first eleven women priests in the Episcopal Church, it was to ask …
Bishop’s E-pistle
#Embrace the Chaos
I had cause to tell someone recently that when I was a senior in high school, I was elected “Commissioner of Spirit and Athletics.” In retrospect, this was excellent preparation …
A Prayer for the Oppressed
We have a prayer in the Book of Common Prayer titled “For the Oppressed”: Look with pity, O heavenly Father, upon the people in this land who live with injustice, …
Poetry of the Church Warden
I first encountered the young Trans English poet, Jay Hulme, on Twitter in his observations on serving as Churchwarden of a church that is over a thousand years old and …
Decline and Discipline
I attended the House of Bishops meeting last week on Zoom. A significant portion of our limited time together was focused on two issues: the results of the 2022 Parochial …
Praying For the Church
Gracious Father, we pray for thy holy Catholic Church. Fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in …
Staffing Shifts within the Diocesan Office
The combination of planning for the 2024 Financial Statement of Mission for the Diocese and the departure of Liz Hansen as our Director of Finance and Property has led to …
Renewing Recovery Ministry
A few weeks ago, I wrote about renewed leadership for our Disability Concerns Committee. This week, I would like to introduce you to the Rev. Joann Leach, who has been …
Lamenting Invisible Scars
On Friday, September 8th at 7 pm the Diocese is offering “Lamenting Invisible Scars: Prayers of Repentance and Healing for Child Sexual Abuse in the Church” at Trinity Cathedral. Members …
Renewing the Disability Concerns Committee
I met recently with Win Charles, a member of Saint Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale whom I confirmed this year. Win approached me about restarting the Disability Concerns Committee in …