The collect prayer written for the Feast of Christina Rossetti quotes a line from her poem that would become the hymn “In […]
Love Came Down: Teaching Children a Spacious Faith with Christina Rossetti Read Post »
Born in 1593, George Herbert, a cousin of the Earl of Pembroke, grew up amongst gifted and creative people.
Remembering George Herbert, priest and poet Read Post »
I don’t know what to ask of God that will make all this better.
It’s Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Worse Read Post »
Usually, by the time December rolls around, I am ready for the Advent season to come around as well.
The Dark Ancient Truth of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Read Post »
A recent, widely shared tweet says, “Honestly, I hadn’t planned on giving up quite this much for Lent.”
Being Church at Home Read Post »
Last week, I was in the doctor’s office with a sick kid. My son had a HIGH fever, so he was not acting like himself. I knew he was sick because he was cuddled up in my lap as opposed to exploring everything around us. With his fever-flushed head on my chest, I found myself singing to him.
Songs From Our Hearts Read Post »
I have a confession to make: We do not pray at home, as a family, with any regularity. There, I said it.
The venerable hymn “All My Hope on God Is Founded” in our Hymnal 1982 offers more than one gem in its verses, but I love looking around every time we sing the above line in a church. “Pleasure leads us where we go.”
Is Church Pleasurable? Read Post »
When is it okay to start listening to Christmas music? This is not a trick question—I am not the worship police, but I am very aware that we Christians can be particularly judgy about music. For years, I, too, did not want to acknowledge Christmas music in Advent, not least because I love Advent and its hymns (“Comfort, Comfort Ye My People!”).
Practicing Christmas Read Post »
