What We Need Is Here

July 9, 2011

Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes. Abandon, as in love or sleep, holds them to their way, clear, in the ancient faith: what we need is here.  And we pray, not for new earth or heaven, but to be quiet in heart, and in eye clear. What we need is here. [...]

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Sabbatical – Hydra, Greece

July 3, 2011

Yahsu! from the Saronic Gulf Island of Hydra.  I am currently on planned sabbatical leave from active parish ministry.  A return visit to the Greek island of Hydra, one of the easiest islands to get to from Athens, has been high on my list. My wife Debbie and I, along with our children, stayed hear [...]

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Thirty Years Ago . . .

June 20, 2011

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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Romance No.1 for Guitar and Orchestra

June 19, 2011

This past week, I worked on a beautiful composition for guitar and orchestra titled “Romance No.1″ by John Brunning.  I came across this piece as performed by the brilliant guitarist, Xuefei Yang, on her recent album, “Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez.” The orchestral arrangement on the recording provides an evocative harmonic background to the guitar and [...]

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Pentecost – Breathing Life Into The World

June 10, 2011

“Praise the Spirit in Creation, breath of God, life’s origin: Spirit moving on the waters quickening words to life within, source of breath to all things breathing, life in whom all lives begin.” (Hymn 506) This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the third great feast of the church year after Christmas and Easter [...]

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Memorial Day 2011 – The Noble Call

May 27, 2011

One of my cherished memories of my father was taking him for a visit to the World War II Memorial which is flanked by the Washington Monument to the East and the Lincoln Memorial to the West. It was a beautiful spring day in 2006 and he was deeply moved by the graceful and solemn [...]

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Sabbatical Plans

May 20, 2011

“Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.” –Plato This Sunday will be my last “official” Sunday before my summer sabbatical. As many of you know, Debbie and I look forward to nurturing our love of the visual and musical arts and to reflect on how these relate to the [...]

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Ricardo Gallen and the Bach Recordings

May 11, 2011

Wandering Eye Productions has filmed a lovely video of world renown guitarist, Ricardo Gallen, who is recording a new album with interpretations of Bach on a guitar which is a replica of a 19th century instrument. An inspiring performance to watch and listen to.  It’s worth taking a 15 minute break to listen to the [...]

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Emmaus Encounter

May 9, 2011

The meditation below is based on Luke 24:13-35 and was written by Dr. Paul Gooder, a freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical studies, and Canon Theologian of Birmingham Cathedral. Her insights into the Emmaus story inspired my sermon on this passage given at Holy Comforter, Vienna, yesterday. As we walk away, defeated and disillusioned, Jesus meets [...]

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How We Choose To Live The Day After

May 7, 2011

The juxtaposition of the Easter season with the capture and death of Osama bin Laden leaves me wondering what to preach about this weekend. We are living into a series of days when we contemplate the significance of Jesus’ risen existence and remember that in his earthly life, he forgave his executioners from the cross, [...]

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