During worship on Palm Sunday, I invited forward the children who had painted Stations of the Cross, which are now displayed around the church. Each child had the opportunity to do a little "show and tell" and speak about their artwork. The child who painted...
This week, I was reflecting on the lessons for this year’s Palm Sunday. The BCP calls it “The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday.” Often called Palm Sunday or Hosanna Sunday, it is a day of profound significance. I referred to the lectionary, and I read...
Last month I volunteered at a “Galentine’s” party held at one of the women’s detention centers on Rikers Island. I was there with staff from the Osborne Association, Incarnation’s partner in mission serving families affected by the criminal justice system....
This past week, I traveled to New Jersey for a choir rehearsal, as usual, taking the train from NY Penn Station. The train experienced a 15-minute delay, which I used as an opportunity to pray. I had a small Book of Common Prayer (BCP) that I received from...
“For Jesus, there’s no us and them — there’s just us. And all of us deserve to be treated with dignity*.” Excerpts from an interview with the Rev. James Martin, Jesuit priest and Vatican spokesperson, for the NYT Magazine. As reported by Lulu Garcia-Navarro...