Paul Jones: Apostle of Peace
Paul Jones, whom we commemorate today, came from a family of long-tenured clergy. His grandfather served as the rector of […]
Saints
Phoebe: More than a talking point
You might have read my previous reflection for Grow Christians about Mary Magdalene, where I talked about her as the
Celebrating Christian Champions of Labor and Laborers
This is a true story from my days as a hospice chaplain: He flopped down in his dirty baseball hatAnd scuffed-up leather
The Gentle Genius of Saint Aidan
Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
The Skin You’re In
A friend from seminary preached at church this week and talked about the passive aggression behind the phrase, ‘bless your heart.’ Most
A lifelong devotion to Mary the God Bearer
I was obsessed with the Virgin Mary as a child. This was an odd fascination for a little girl who
Edith Stein’s Courage to Listen
Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) was a philosopher, a martyr, a Jew, a Christian, and a prophet. Born into an observant
Voyages of Faith: VBS 2024
It is summer! And the joys of summer are especially rich when children’s ministry and creativity merge together in July
Celebrating Women’s Rise to Holy Orders
Today, July 29th, is a special day for the Episcopal Church, and in particular Episcopal women. It is the shared feast day of Martha and Mary of Bethany and the commemoration of the first ordination of women to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church.
The Hope Mary Magdalene Offers the World
As a female priest in the Episcopal Church, it only takes one comment on Twitter “leaving my bubble” for me