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About harasprice

Episcopal Priest, Social Worker, Professor, parent, teacher, learner, writer, advocate, and grateful traveller along this journey through life. Serving as the Vocations Minister for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

Grant Me the Grace of Seeing

Posted on December 4, 2025 by harasprice

Homily for Advent 1, Year A
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Continue reading →

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New Treasures in Familiar Places

Posted on October 20, 2025 by harasprice

Homily for Proper 24, Year B
St. Mark’s, Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Continue reading →

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Hidden Fruit

Posted on September 22, 2025 by harasprice

On this Autumn Equinox afternoon, my spouse walked in from our wildly overgrown backyard garden with a stalk of Chinese lanterns and a surprising added bonus invitation, “come look, you’ve got tomatoes!” Now, it’s important to note that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Love Changes Us

Posted on April 17, 2025 by harasprice

Homily for Maundy Thursday 2025 Continue reading →

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The Realm of Christ is like…

Posted on November 25, 2024 by harasprice

Homily for Christ the King, Year B Continue reading →

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Give us this Bread, always

Posted on August 4, 2024 by harasprice

A homily for Proper 13, Year B and in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of The Philadelphia 11, initiating the change needed to canonize the Ordination of women to the priesthood in The Episcopal Church (July 29, 1074). Continue reading →

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Jars of Clay

Posted on July 13, 2024 by harasprice

Jars of Clay: a homily prepared for the Ordination of Deacons (transitional) in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia on July 13, 2024 Continue reading →

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Social Media Update

Posted on June 19, 2024 by harasprice

Friends and followers:  I have made a long time practice of keeping my social media (for me, primarily Facebook) full of love and light.  For some inexplicable reason, today Facebook disabled and deactivated my account.  I’ve tried unsuccessfully to address … Continue reading →

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Known

Posted on June 2, 2024 by harasprice

Homily for Proper 4, Year B St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Texts: 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-3:6 Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening The last time that I stood in this pulpit … Continue reading →

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Holy Resting

Posted on April 21, 2024 by harasprice

A homily about Holy Rest in the loving care of our Good Shephard, and how it might change us (and the world)
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