Tag Archives: friendship

What then should we do?

Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year C St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Richmond, VA) Lectionary Texts: Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Do you have a friend in your life who is close enough to you that they can tell you … Continue reading

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Succulent Wild Love

Homily for Maundy ThursdayApril 1, 2021St. Mark’s Episcopal Church — Virtual Worship in the Time of Pandemic Lectionary Texts: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Psalm 116:1, 10-17 As I began writing this sermon earlier this … Continue reading

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Everything

Homily for Maundy Thursday Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church April 18, 2019 Readings for Maundy Thursday Last year during lent, I met my colleague and friend Saba for coffee over at Panera on West Grace Street. Saba was one … Continue reading

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Spirit is always moving…

Friends, I must tell you that this latest project of mine, Faith from the Margins to the Web, continues to delight and amaze me.  Today, on that blog I also curate, there is an interview posted in preparation for Advent … Continue reading

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Tasting Proximity

I just came back from grocery shopping, my usual Saturday morning routine.  This was my first shopping expedition during Lent, and I note that having an intention of “proximity” combined with some Orthodox vegetarian eating habits is proving a bit … Continue reading

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Choose Wisely

A Reflection for Proper 20, Year C Luke 16:1-13 Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him … Continue reading

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Advent Word: Encourage

Earlier this week, my friend Rose sent me an email, wondering if I still had a copy of a poem I had written for a remembrance ceremony about “gifts.” She knew I had written and that we had read it … Continue reading

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Blessing 5: Friendship

I am so richly blessed by the array of friends in my life. My friends are brilliant stars, each of them in their own radiance of being exactly who they are. But together, we ebb and flow together in constellations … Continue reading

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Healing Arts

It was mid-afternoon one late summer Sunday. I moved idly around my little house outside Buffalo, picking up the clutter and talking to my cat, Shadow. I was feeling angst-filled, which was pretty typical at that time of my life. … Continue reading

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