HOW I GOT HERE
As an Episcopalian and as a (then) vestry member and senior warden of my parish church (The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany), I cringed as it…
From Mercy to Merci
Mercy. Over the last couple of years, “mercy” has become my exclamation of choice. Or habit. In any case, “mercy” replaces what was often if not…
Which God Will You Serve?
The Episcopal Church has a set Sunday lectionary that rotates through a three year cycle with Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel readings for each Sunday.…
Saddling Up Anyway
I love horses and I love to ride but a while back, I took most of a year off from riding. In April of 2008, Too…
A Creature of Habit
I am a creature of habit. That is a true and straightforward statement that covers a lot of ground. All the words are important but the…
I Cry at Funerals
I cry at funerals. That may seem like an odd thing for a gruff, rough, seemingly unsentimental, occasionally profane old so-and-so to say. And yet it…
Starting from Belief
For me, belief came easy. I am what some call a cradle Christian. When I was very young, I believed on authority; my parents told me…
