So this is the sermon. I also have an audio of it, which is much more expansive, but I have not pulled it off the recorder yet. Please feel free to offer comments! Patronal Festival for St. Andrew’s, State College Genesis 28: 10-17 Romans 10: 8b-18 Matthew 4: 18-22 Jacob […]
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I am trying to prepare my sermon for tomorrow, with our daughter and her friend watching Ratatouille, that excellent movie from Pixar that was just released on DVD. I would much rather be watching that or, really, in bed. Travel is tuckering me out. So of course I am blogging […]
Yesterday I drove to NYC for a reception (and then drove back last night). I happened upon this gorgeous church during my walkabout. They were rehearsing for a boys/mens choir recital that night. Wonderful acoustics in this church. It was burned down in 1905 (the church, not the choir) so […]
It is hard for me to keep up. I apologize for not posting more, I really do since I view blogging as a conversation, even if sometimes I feel like I am talking to myself, when I don’t blog I feel like I am giving you all the silent treatment. […]
And it is a very nice article. “Schreyer dean set for priesthood” ran in our local paper. Somehow the reporter with the university beat heard about my ordination to the priesthood and asked for an interview. Given my position I felt it prudent to check with the Provost and President […]
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly had this story covering the ECUSA House of Bishops meeting last week. It is one of the best summaries I have seen so far. You can either watch the video or read the transcript. The reporter summarized it well: LAWTON: Well, in fact no new policy […]
I pass along the plea from Dave, a UK cartoonist and churchman. Someone, please buy the SPCK bookshops Somebody needs to buy the SPCK chain of bookshops, and quickly. This is from my friend Neil, who has just handed in his notice: … Handed in my notice just in time, […]
The Rev’d Canon E. Mark Stevenson, my friend and mentor who is going to do me the honor of preaching at my ordination on Oct. 20th, was present during the deliberations in New Orleans this past week. He is Canon to the Ordinary for Bishop Jenkins and is a thoughtful […]
Read the official report from Episcopal Life here. Central points: Summary We reconfirm that resolution B033 of General Convention 2006 (The Election Of Bishops) calls upon bishops with jurisdiction and Standing Committees “to exercise restraint by not consenting to the consecration of any candidate to the episcopate whose manner of […]
If you are interested in following all of this you might use this Google News link. It bring you the latest news stories with “Episcopal” and “church” in the search. This is the regular meeting of the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church USA. This year they are in […]