Category Archives: Postcards

A postcard for Christ the King Sunday, 11/20/22. Altar at St. Paul’s Greensboro. The Thanksgiving Holiday is an important reminder to give thanks for what we have. I pray for safe travels and warm homes this Thanksgiving. I hope that your celebrations are marked with joy and love. I also hope that in the busynessContinueContinue reading “Being thankful”

A postcard for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost 11/13/22. Pictured: (L-R) Anna Berry, Senior Warden; me; and Sadie, 1st-time crucifer. A sermon for the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Heflin, Alabama, on the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost on 11/13/22: Principal text: Luke 21:5-19 https://youtu.be/4TxhlXn3htU Audio only Coming next November 20 – St. Paul’s Greensboro — ChristContinueContinue reading “The whole story”

A postcard for All Saints’ Day observed 11/06/22. As the dust continues to settle following the mid-term elections, it is clear that there is still a lot of work to do. Going into these elections, I heard people on all sides expressing anxiety about what would happen. People were convinced that if their person/party/issue didContinueContinue reading “When the dust settles”

A postcard for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, 10/30/22. Pictured: A full house at St. Michael’s in Faunsdale, Alabama, October 30, 2022. Last night I joined with my neighbors and a gang of children to walk the neighborhood trick-or-treating. In our group were several Hogwarts students, a trio of mermaids, and the artist Frida Kahlo.ContinueContinue reading “All Hallows”

A postcard for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, 10/23/22. Pictured: Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville, TN, October 23, 2022. It was a gift to worship at Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, Tennessee. Forty-eight weeks of the year, I am usually the one leading worship somewhere on Sunday morning. This past weekend I traveled to Nashville forContinueContinue reading “A vacation in the pews”