A Spirit of Accountability
One of the challenges that some clergy face when they leave seminary and enter ministry is that they don’t know to whom or for what [...]
Finding Blessing in Ordinary Time
It’s worth thinking, I believe, about the ordinariness of life and faith and exploring that ourselves and with our congregations. I love the big feasts [...]
God sometimes changes God’s mind
A couple of weeks ago at Evening Prayer, we had a reminder of an aspect of God that is rarely discussed: God sometimes changes God’s [...]
Matthew’s Genealogy, Our Genealogy
The genealogy of Matthew shows us that God does not necessarily use the strong, powerful, rich, and mighty people of the world to help usher [...]
Where 2 or 3 are gathered
Church conflict can be debilitating, depressing, and demoralizing, not to mention damaging to church attendance. Responding in a mature, grounded, and resilient fashion helps us [...]
Yet with a steady beat
The crozier Bishop Ely handed over was the historic crozier of the bishop of Vermont, the very same one once used by John Henry Hopkins, [...]
New leaders for a plentiful harvest
Dear colleagues, Lately I feel as though I’ve been awash in numbers. As those in the ministry seminar will know, I have a friend who [...]
Parish Ministry and Congregational Chaplaincy
Dear colleagues, The bishop of the diocese I worked in in England often said to his clergy something like, “I want you to be a [...]
Fruit that will last?
Dear colleagues, For a few more weeks at least, the stalls at Atwater Market in Montreal will be heaving with the kind of summer fruit [...]
Putting down roots—in the garden and in God
Dear colleagues, One of the joys of my summer was the garden plot my son and I maintained. He and I marvelled as the sunflowers [...]