Monthly Archives: September 2008

Blogging for the MDGs
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Posted on September 25, 2008 by

Hey there.  Some of you might remember that I wrote an entry on the self same subject last month.  I did so thinking that I was falling behind in my commitment to talk about the MDGs.  I realized the next … Continue reading →

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In Jest are Revealed some of the Greatest Truths
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Posted on September 22, 2008 by

Peter Gomes really ‘gets’ the whole Colbert premise. I particularly like the line that almost gets lost when Colbert talks about his neighbor. “We all have your neighbor”Amidst all the thrust and parry of their ‘fencing’ are great calls to … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Heaven with N.T. Wright and Stephen Colbert
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Posted on September 18, 2008 by

Colbert interviews Bishop N.T. Wright of Durham. Colbert does some very interesting interviews with folks from the realm of religion. For those who may not know, Colbert is a devout Roman Catholic and teaches CCD in his local congregation. Check … Continue reading →

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Trusting in God's Comfort
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Posted on September 17, 2008 by

The last ‘official’ week of summer is bearing down upon us.  Next Monday it will be Autumn in New England.  Life’s rhythms change until there is some comfort in them and lo and behold, they change again.  Some days I … Continue reading →

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Hildegard of Bingen
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Posted on September 17, 2008 by

In today’s lection of Lesser Feasts and Fasts we remember Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179).  Hildegard was an highly regarded mystic speaking the truth of the feminine characteristics and images of God in a decidely masculine age. As she was given … Continue reading →

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From Prayer to Action
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Posted on September 15, 2008 by

I spent a good deal of time praying for the havoc wrought by Hurrican Ike across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico this weekend.  I also hear my own voice (ok, so it’s from the Letter of James!) “Faith without … Continue reading →

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The Tears of God
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Posted on September 13, 2008 by

As the extent of damage from Hurricane Ike continues to unfold across the islands of the Caribbean and into Texas, Louisiana, Mexico and other places, it’s easy to ask “Where is God in the midst of this devastation and destruction?”  … Continue reading →

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Remembering Alexander Crummell
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Posted on September 10, 2008 by

September 10, 2008 I usually pride myself on at least having a fleeting acquaintance with the folks that we in the Episcopal Church remember in the common of Lesser Feasts and Fasts.  These are folks ranging from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Action
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Posted on September 9, 2008 by

Last spring a member of the parish approached me about starting a contemplative prayer group at St. Luke’s.  Needless to say, I was thrilled that inititiave was bubbling up from the community.  Much of what we’ve done in our first … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Church
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Posted on September 6, 2008 by

I have to say that it’s taken me less than a week to become weary of the ‘conversation’ between the two major presidential party candidates.  What disheartens me is the shrill character of what passes for dialogue on the real … Continue reading →

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