Today is Day 8. Bishop Katharine gave me a challenging meditation on which to ponder. She tells a story of bringing Communion to some residents in a nursing home. In this particular nursing home , Bishop Katharine inadvertently gave Communion to a Jewish woman who had come to receive the Bread & Cup of life. [...]
Today is All Saints Day. Let me tell you a funny story. Last year All Saints Day fell on a Sunday. So the processional hymn{ I sang in the chior , this was before I focused my ministry exclusively on Christian Education.} Anyhow, the Pittsburgh Steelers{ MY TEAM} were scheduled to play the New Orleans Saints [...]
Today is the first day of the Holy Triduum. Liturgical Christians everywhere will celebrate Christ’s Last Supper with a Mass followed by the stripping of the altar in preparation for Holy Friday & Holy Saturday. Until I joined The Episcopal Church, the Triduum meant nothing to me, as most Protestant churches observe Palm Sunday{ Minus [...]
Sunday is IV Advent, also known as ” Mary Sunday” The Lessons & Carols rehearsal last night at church reminded me of this simple fact when we practiced chanting the MAGNIFICAT in preparation for the Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Mass. I love chanting the ” Mag” & the arrangement that we are using in [...]
Today we had ONE Mass followed by our parish’s Annual meeting{ and THEN followed by a monthly Potluck!} Although I generally am not a fan of annual parish meetings, this one went by well. 201o was an…unusual year for me & my parish. But its all good now. When I was a Presbyterian I HATED [...]
Ouch. Clearly I am * still* smarting from the hurt by a certain group of people. Although I am at a * much* better place than I was over two years ago * still* smart from how I was treated before & after I left the Presbyterian church. They not only hurt ME badly, they [...]
I went to a wedding in Georgia this past weekend. It was lovely & I am * very* happy for the bride & groom. { Congrats Michael & Elizabeth. Many many happy years together! } The wedding was held on the beautiful campus of Berry College in north Georgia. This ceremony took place in one of [...]
Today during our weekday Mass we learned more about our sacramental rite of reconciliation. My priest says that he * did not* read my mind, but sometimes it is amazing how the Holy Spirit works through all of us…as I had been prepping to make my second reconciliation . As a matter of fact{ oops} [...]
One of my friends introduced me to this cute Episcopal camp song…here are some of the words. Sung to the tune of _ God Bless America_ Not a Presby, Nor a Luth’ran Nor a Baptist, white with foam; I am an Anglican – Just one step from Rome! I am an Anglican — Via Media, [...]
Day 3: Collective Memory {Mark 22-25} That section of The Gospel of Mark is my favorite of all the stories in which Our Lord institutes the Lord’s Supper. Jesus says: “While they were eating he { Jesus} took a piece of bread, and after blessing it, broke it, have it to them & said ‘Take, [...]
