By Bill Robinson The 19 rows of Campo Dorado Chiles, planted in Field#2 at the Crazy Chile Farm, are thriving. Last Wednesday however, we had the opportunity to help some …
Diocesan News
Good News!
I have a personal announcement: Paul Sheehan and I are getting married!
Paul has been my partner for many years; and a friend for many more. Many of you have met him at my consecration, conventions, or visitations over the last six years.
What I Found at My Episcopal Church
By Laurel Way I like to joke with people that I “married” into the Episcopal Church. Before I met my now husband, I had never heard the word “episcopal” in …
Find Your… Evangelism During Lent
What will you find at your Episcopal Church? This year during Lent, ask yourself this question and learn more about the Diocese of Arizona’s evangelism campaign.
You Are Not Alone
Two weeks ago, a member of our diocesan clergy called me in tears (and gave me permission to share their story).
She had applied for a passport renewal in late December, but there was an administrative delay, and when the passport arrived in February it listed a gender that was different than the gender on her prior passport; a gender different from that which is listed on her birth certificate; a gender that does not reflect her identity or self-understanding; it is, however, the gender she was assigned at birth.
Waymo, AI and the Future Church
A few weeks ago, I took my first Waymo Ride.
Waymo is like Uber, but with a fully automated car… there is no driver. You order a ride on the app, you get into the car when it arrives, and push a button on a screen to say that you’ve secured your seatbelt and are ready to go. Then off you are driven to your destination, following a route chosen by the computer and following all the rules of the road.
Resurrection Drugs
I remember powerfully the discussion with diocesan leaders about the new HIV drugs that were now accessible. They referred to them as “Resurrection Drugs” because people who had looked like they were about to die of AIDS revived and became healthy as soon as they began taking the medication.
The Quality of Mercy
My senior sermon at the General Theological Seminary was on St. Matthew’s Day, September 21, 2001. I was in New York City, and we were all reeling from the events of the prior 10 days. Serving, helping, feeling impotent and stunned by the loss of so many lives, and the fear of how the world might have changed.
Pray for Those Who Persecute You
Praying for someone does not mean they should not be held accountable; praying for someone does not endorse their beliefs or their actions. Praying for someone means to hold them intentionally in the presence of God’s love.
Innocents
On Sunday, some of us heard the story of the flight to Egypt of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus, and their return to Nazareth. The passage omitted the Massacre of the Innocents (Matthew 2:16-18), but that part of the Gospel story has been on my heart because of the violence last week.
The Posadas Song
The word “posada” is Spanish for lodging, accommodation, inn, etc. This Latino tradition commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem. People dress up and lead a procession of musicians and singers to various houses. People in the procession sing until a host (sometimes a church) welcomes them in.
Christmas Epistle 2024
“And the Word was made flesh, and lived among us.” – John 1:14
I am reflecting on Jesus as the Word of God this year. Surrounded by words and images every day that compete for my time and attention, here is a different kind of Word. The words of the world are insubstantial; this Word takes on flesh and lives.