The mythic, universal power of the Transfiguration
I’ve spent a long time pondering what universal human experience the story of the Transfiguration is trying to tell us.
Liturgical Year
Endings and New Beginnings
In late spring and early summer, we experience a lot of endings—and new beginnings.
It’s a really big circle.
Healing. Connection. Belonging. Love. These are the words of Pentecost.
Thinking ahead to Pentecost: Five Ways to Celebrate
There’s plenty there to meditate on (and grow into) for a lifetime. And it’s definitely worth celebrating at home. Here are five ideas for your family – including a mix of fast, simple and elaborate ways to keep the feast of Pentecost.
Why stand around, looking at the sky?
I was privileged to spend my first two summers after college performing at the Sterling Renaissance Festival.
Choosing Compassion on Palm Sunday and Everyday
On Palm Sunday we hear about a tragedy that unfolds at the hands of tyrants and a destructive empire.
Gazing outward, gazing inward, and finding God
Sophomore year in high school became a pivotal time in my spiritual development.
Truth-Telling on Ash Wednesday
Recently, a parishioner described to me her experience of a funeral at another church. “They kept talking about the person’s ‘transition,’” she said. “It took me a while to figure out that they were using that word as a euphemism for death.”