Friends in Christ, We often remember that Saul, before he became the Apostle Paul, persecuted the early Church. However, Acts uses considerably less sterile language than…
Dear Friends in Christ, Yesterday, August 15th, was—as the Prayerbook lists it—“The Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ.” But along…
Dear Friends, As a poet, I’m often thinking about how language is incredibly powerful, but also flawed and inadequate. Take Psalm 139: 1-9, appointed for today,…
Dear Friends, Today’s readings include Psalm 100 (101), a bracing psalm speaking of David’s intention to follow God faithfully. “O Lord, I will sing to You of…
Friends in Christ, Did you know that the first livestreamed church service did not take place in the twenty-first or even the twentieth century? It took…
Beloved in Christ, Today we remember Saint Laurence, a Deacon who was martyred in Rome around 257 by Emperor Valerian. As recounted in Lesser Feasts and Fasts,…