Dear Congregation, Maybe I’ve been spending too much time around water this summer, or perhaps the heat is getting to me, but I keep thinking about the movement of water, how the waves are so continuous. When they’re huge, the surfers (yes, we have surfers...
This is a big week. On Tuesday, the “Lambeth Conference” begins. The Episcopal Church—the national church to which we belong—is part of a global church called the “Anglican Communion.” We’re called the Anglican Communion because we are made up of the...
Last weekend, my husband Jess and I happened upon a silent disco at Lincoln Center. There were three DJs for three radio channels, each connected to wireless headphone sets worn by hundreds of people dancing. A person’s headphones glowed red, blue, or green...
We celebrated Independence Day this past week. If you’re like me, this one felt strange. For the first time in recent memory, large swaths of friends boycotted the holiday. And, in general, as our country gathered for its most patriotic celebration, our...
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” (Luke 10:2). This verse, which appears in the Gospel appointed for this Sunday, is the main thing I remember about the sermon delivered at my ordination service. The preacher, speaking to a bunch of newly...