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Hoping for an Enlargement of Vision

January 9, 2021 By Sara Irwin Leave a Comment

Stretching the confines of what was possible for women’s leadership, Julia Chester Emery’s work changed the church and the world in her decades long ministry.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, coronavirus, The Episcopal Church, United Thank Offering

Walking the Way of Love with Absalom Jones

February 13, 2019 By Chris Decatur 2 Comments

Today, we remember Absalom Jones, who was born into a world that didn’t see him deserving of love; a world that didn’t see him or his worth. Absalom Jones was born a slave in Delaware in 1746.

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Filed Under: Saints, Way of Love Tagged With: Absalom Jones, African-Americans, justice, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, love, racial justice, The Episcopal Church, Way of Love

Another post about racism with a dose of hope

September 12, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 3 Comments

How do you begin to dismantle racism in our daily lives? Miriam writes about the challenge and the necessity of challenging and obliterating racism.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: African-Americans, Becoming Beloved Community, Black Lives Matter, daughters, God, Holy Spirit, inclusion, Jesus, love, parenting, peace, racism, The Episcopal Church

Bishop Curry and Jesus have lots in common – they both preach love.

May 23, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 2 Comments

Thanks to his sermon at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the world knows who Bishop Michael Curry is and knows his message. On my social media feeds, a question keeps coming up again and again: What do we do now? There are lots of things we can do, so let’s start at home.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, Jesus, kids, love, Presiding Bishop Curry, Royal Wedding, teens, The Episcopal Church

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