Reflections from Rick Lord on Leadership, Transformation, and Things That Keep Human Life Distinctively Human
At the Ordination of Priests for the Diocese of Virginia on Saturday, those gathered witnessed an extraordinary sermon by The Rev. Dr. Roger Ferlo of Virginia Theological Seminary. Dr. Ferlo reminded us that, “Jesus dwells among us in what Scripture and our Eucharistic Prayer describe as ‘these last days,’ the ‘meantime,’ the time between Christ’s [...]
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“If there are artisans in the monastery, they are to practice their craft with all humility, but only with the permission of the abbot” (Rule of St. Benedict, Ch. 57). Last week, I spent an extraordinary week at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York. This Benedictine community on the banks of the Hudson [...]
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On this day in 1981, I experienced a defining moment at the Washington National Cathedral. I was ordained as a transitional Deacon (a necessary step before being ordained a priest) in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. As many of you know who read this blog, I was privileged to grow up in a [...]
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From Episcopal News Service In early August, New York Times religion writer Paul Vitello touched an ecclesial nerve when he launched a story, “Taking a Break From the Lord’s Work,” and raised a range of important questions on clergy wellness. His reporting, based on studies of clergy health, cut across the interfaith spectrum and resonates [...]
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It is an odd word, ubuntu, even difficult to pronounce. It’s oddness, however, reveals more about our own perceptions and our need to continue to learn and grow, to overcome a propensity to lock down our souls. What is the meaning and significance of ubuntu? It points to a quest of the human heart, to [...]
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The blogosphere is once again alive with the latest developments among provinces within the Anglican Communion. It breaks my heart to see some of my faith heroes backed into defensive corners over institutional matters that I believe are not consonant with their deepest hearts (my humble opinion). This morning I read an essay by Brian [...]
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Tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the third great feast of the church year after Christmas and Easter for which the Church of the Holy Comforter is named. It reenacts the story of a small group of disciples who were still confused and adrift after the death and resurrection of their Lord. All they [...]
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Bishop Greg Rickel of the Diocese of Olympia is someone I’ve been watching over the last year. I’ve been impressed by his commitment to help the clergy and parishes of his Diocese engage the new “missional era” we find ourselves in by focusing on the development of authentic faith and seeking new creative ways to [...]
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Some people give up something for Lent, like a favorite food. Alabama Episcopal Bishop Henry N. Parsley brings something extra with him during Lent. “I carry a stone in my pocket,” Parsley said on Ash Wednesday as he opened the Lenten preaching series at Cathedral Church of the Advent. He held it in his fingers [...]
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