“I beg you, do not….” “They begged him not….” “…the demons begged Jesus to….” “The man… begged that he might be with….” (excerpts from Luke 8:26-39).” Dear Friends, The Gospel reading from Luke just a few days ago is deeply layered. It is a healing story that is in each of the Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, […]

“ When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. (John 16:13).” Dear Friends,  This past Sunday was Trinity Sunday. Did you know that Trinity Sunday is […]

” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine (Acts 2:12-13).” Dear Friends, Just a few days ago was the Day of Pentecost, one of the seven feast days of the Church (check them out in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. […]

Dear Friends, Sometimes time it helps to pause, notice, and give thanks. We are coming to the end of Eastertide this Sunday with the celebration of Pentecost on the 50th day of Easter. My first Sunday with you was the Last Sunday after the Epiphany. Today, we have been together for 100 days which included Lent and Eastertide. What a lovely […]

“Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” (John 17:25-26).  Dear Friends, […]

Dear Friends, Today is a different kind of Hump Day message because we are coming up on the election of our new Bishop: June 4, 2022. In the coming days: Friday, May 20 – Tuesday, May 24, you have opportunities to meet and hear from the candidates for bishop in person or online. We encourage you to learn about these […]

Dear Friends, Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity (Acts 9:36). This past Sunday, a virus-not-covid kept me from leading worship. As it became clear during the week that I would not recover fast enough and be able to […]

Dear Friends, Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. (John 21:11) Epiphany Episcopal Church here on Hidden Meadow Lane in Northern Virginia is “the Church on the Corner where God loves you, no exceptions.” […]

Dear Friends, Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the […]

Dear Friends, Alleluia, Christ is Risen!! Happy Easter, Friends, Dear Beloved Ones. The poet Amanda Gorman wrote a New Year’s poem that fits so well for Easter. On this first Wednesday in Eastertide, I offer it to you in celebration of the beautiful day we shared Sunday, Easter Day, and those to follow! May God’s wonder and grace […]