parsonointerestSep 1, 20206 min readOn Canons and CanonsThe first person I met at Nashotah House was Steve Peay. I was walking through the grounds of the seminary, wondering what on earth had...
parsonointerestJun 12, 20204 min readA New Nineveh: Waking up in the Belly of a WhalePhoto by Thomas Lipke on Unsplash The sudden and complete isolation caused by Stay-at-Home orders this Spring was like a storm that...
parsonointerestJun 6, 20205 min readThis is My Fault; An Overdue Apology(photo courtesy CNS/Reuters/Tom Brenner) If you are reading this, I owe you an apology. As a priest, as a father, and as a human being I...
parsonointerestMay 13, 20206 min readBeing LiminalIf you’ve ever walked into a church that’s been home to a large congregation over a long period of time, you’ve probably felt that the...
parsonointerestApr 23, 20208 min readHow We Start to Pivot; or, Sanctifying the Things We Hate So We Can Learn to Love Through Them“For the Sanctification of Illness Sanctify, O Lord, the sickness of your servant N., that the sense of their weakness may add...
parsonointerestApr 14, 20206 min readBorn (Again) in DiasporaI went to sleep the night of Easter feeling accomplished. I had successfully navigated the most bizarre week of church services I’ve ever...
parsonointerestApr 4, 20204 min readThe Night WatchFrom the Roman Missal service for Holy (Maundy) Thursday:* 38. A procession is formed in which the Blessed Sacrament, accompanied by...
parsonointerestApr 1, 20203 min readOld Wine from New Wineskins“New Wineskins” This week I live-streamed Morning Prayer for the second straight week. I’m not sure how to feel about the whole thing. I...
parsonointerestMar 17, 20205 min readWhat Makes Worship?This year as Ash Wednesday gave way to the season of Lent , many church leaders began to struggle with how they might adapt public...
parsonointerestMar 17, 20204 min readKintsugi ChristiShortly after my daughter was born, my wife and I did what most new parents do; we lost a good deal of sleep. We were living in a small...
parsonointerestMar 17, 20204 min readThe Biggest Thing About Death?Several weeks ago, I stopped at a gas station for a tank of gas and a really bad (but much needed) cup of coffee. The place was packed...