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There are moments when you can feel the Holy Spirit. In my experience they don't happen often, but regularly enough. This month I have had the blessing of feeling that sacred zephyr twice. Once in a toney Westlake Episcopal church and again in a simply...

One of the old wives' tales is that death always comes in threes. I am not a big believer in superstitions or folk wisdom, necessarily, but there are times when it seems true. This winter has seen the deaths of many saints at St. Stephen's: Carvel...

BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;— Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!... Recently I was attending chapel at our School with the...

Well, we know where we're going But we don't know where we've been And we know what we're knowing But we can't say what we've seen David Byrne, “Road to Nowhere,” 1985 As a people, we leave the Baptism of our Lord feast and move into the season after the...

Today is Epiphany. The twelfth day of Christmas, Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the wise men to visit the infant Jesus. Theologically, Epiphany conveys the revelation of Christ to the whole world--from the ends of the earth the presence of God in...

As Houston is encompassed by cold, I stand snug in my kitchen baking stollen, a German Christmas bread. The wind howls and my nostrils are filled with the warm smell of yeast. My mind goes to my neighbors under the overpasses in my ward. I picture the people...

"When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just...

My sabbatical month away was refreshing and stimulating and I appreciate your generosity in providing it for me. Bruce and I spent the month traveling to England and visiting family. In a Holy Spirit sort of way, the theme of space and time surfaced wherever...

When do you have time to dream? When was the last time you had a vision for yourself or your community? This weekend we will be dipping into the writings of the prophet Joel whose greatest hit includes: I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your...

This week I have had the privilege of sitting with folks who are 6 years old and in their 60s contemplating what feeds them spiritually. The six year olds were interested in sweets and fun. Those of more mature years longed for meaning beyond tasks. As we...