To sing is to pray twice
To sing is to pray twice. I have seen credit for that line given to both St. Augustine and Martin Luther. I recently read a blog by Caitlin Marchand who…
Did you wear a collar?
We all know that privilege is a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit. It is advantage, or favor attached specifically to a position or an office. It is unearned access to…
The axe forgets….
There is an African proverb which says: "The axe forgets, but the tree remembers." That proverb kept running through my mind as I tried to make sense of the events…
Yellow Phase begins tomorrow
As you know, PA is using a 3-phase matrix to determine when areas are ready to begin easing some restrictions on work, worship and social gatherings. Fortunately numbers are beginning…
June 2
It has been several days of great disappointment, fear, shame, and the need for prayer. I have no words and a few additional stresses are beckoning for my attention so…
June 1
If truth be told, I spent a lot of time in between tasks today trying to sort out how I am feeling about the current state of the world. It…
Let us pray
Eternal God, the hours both of day and night are yours, and to you the darkness is no threat. Be present, we pray, with those who labor in these hours…
Be the carrier!
My sisters and brothers, I watched the news a little while ago. I am pretty much speechless. There are no words... Here are some positive words from Bishop Davenport... Also…
you don’t want it for you
"Until a white majority feels so deeply in our soul that the pain of black and brown people is our own pain, it will continue to be dangerous to be…
Enough is Enough
"Taps" is a bugle call played at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at military funerals by the United States Armed Forces. The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfield's Lullaby"…