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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.

How to be a Social Worker Everywhere You Go

Posted on December 9, 2023 by harasprice

Honored to deliver this Commencement address for the VCU School of Social Work (December 2023) Continue reading →

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Trimmed and Burning

Posted on November 12, 2023 by harasprice

Proper 27, Year AHomily for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Burke VA Gospel Lesson: Matthew 25:1-13 It’s only been a few weeks now since I came back from our diocesan pilgrimage for Racial Justice and Healing. During that time we journeyed … Continue reading →

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Question behind the Question

Posted on September 24, 2023 by harasprice

Homily for Proper .20, Year A
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Continue reading →

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What kind of test?

Posted on July 2, 2023 by harasprice

Homily for Proper 8, Year A (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA) Continue reading →

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Lessons We Keep Learning

Posted on June 25, 2023 by harasprice

Homily for Proper 7, Year A Preached at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Continue reading →

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Laughing in Solidarity

Posted on June 18, 2023 by harasprice

Homily for the Third Sunday of Pentecost, Year A

St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Continue reading →

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Hidden Gifts

Posted on May 21, 2023 by harasprice

Homily for the Seventh Sunday in Easter, Year A  St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Lectionary Texts: I woke up the other morning from a pretty vivid dream, the kind that lingers for a while. I was walking through a … Continue reading →

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Salt and Light

Posted on February 5, 2023 by harasprice

Homily for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Colonial Beach Virginia Continue reading →

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Heaven must be a fabulous place

Posted on February 4, 2023 by harasprice

A homily given in memoriam for the life and ministry of David Patrick Lenz, whose bright light shone with love and joy to all who knew him.

Give rest, O Christ, to your servant(s) with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting. Continue reading →

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Darkness AND Light

Posted on January 22, 2023 by harasprice

Homily for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church): “Like the moonflowers of my childhood, the wonder of God’s presence is often the most noticeable from the dark places of our lives, as our eyes open to see the wonder of God around us.” Continue reading →

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