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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.

Present moment

Posted on March 22, 2013 by harasprice

There is usually a point on the journey where things get hard, and I knew that I would probably hit a point this Lenten season where craziness would ensue. I didn’t set out to “blog” as an intention in itself; … Continue reading →

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200 People

Posted on March 20, 2013 by harasprice

I have spent many years working both directly, and in advocacy roles, with families who have experienced a tragic loss related to SIDS or other sudden and unexpected infant death. These losses are sudden, devastating, and life altering for families. … Continue reading →

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Broken Heart

Posted on March 19, 2013 by harasprice

A colleague of mine at our counseling agency had a brother who had become a Buddhist monk.  He was visiting with her, so she invited us for an evening of meditation and conversation at her home.  The group was eclectic, and the … Continue reading →

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The Good Doctor

Posted on March 18, 2013 by harasprice

The nursing care facility I worked at had a contract with Hospice to wrap palliative care services around residents of the facility as an option for families, so that end of life care could be provided in the same place … Continue reading →

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Holy Ground

Posted on March 17, 2013 by harasprice

I was 20 years old when I met Rev. Paul Henderson, then chaplain of Episcopal Church Home in Buffalo, NY. Father Paul, as the staff and residents called him, was a older and slight man with an incredible wit and … Continue reading →

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Sleep of reason

Posted on March 16, 2013 by harasprice

I have spent the past two days at a Diversity of Thought colloquium we hosted for our doctoral students and faculty. My department prides itself on breadth of thought and multiple ways of knowing, and several years of planning went … Continue reading →

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Building fires

Posted on March 14, 2013 by harasprice

Several years before I had made any career decisions, I worked over my high school summers as a camp counselor. I first had the impressive title of “Junior Counselor” which paid nothing, and later “Senior Counselor” which paid just slightly … Continue reading →

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Waking

Posted on March 13, 2013 by harasprice

Although the time in which I wake has varied greatly over the years, the process of waking has always been one that fascinates me. There have been times when an angry alarm clock jolted me awake, other times when my … Continue reading →

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Prodigal Mother

Posted on March 11, 2013 by harasprice

I have been thinking today about a story that doesn’t really belong to me; it is the story of two people that I took in mostly by observation and just a touch of interaction.  It is their story, although I … Continue reading →

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Ruth’s Birthday

Posted on March 10, 2013 by harasprice

When I was an undergrad, I took a course in Social Dynamics of Poverty. I still remember the lessons I this class, and my instructor Dr. Shirley Lord…both course and instructor left a lasting impression. If it were taught today, … Continue reading →

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