Where is your safe place? I mean that question seriously, so take a moment to think about it. Is it in your home, your hometown, in a favorite place of retreat, or maybe even right here at Trinity?
The prophet Elijah, running for his life from the enraged King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, sought safety in a cave … Read the rest
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In the Roman Catholic tradition—although not in the Episcopal Church—the Gospel we just heard is proclaimed on the Sunday after Christmas Day, for what is called the “Feast of the Holy Family.” And why not honor this intrepid family? We’ve just heard of Mary and Joseph’s fateful journey to Bethlehem, and of Jesus’ heralded birth, so why not … Read the rest
Continue reading "Family & the Father's House" »Lately I’ve been listening to lots of stories about parents and children. You probably all know the variations on the theme: children doing things their parents don’t want them to, adults failing to parent their children adequately, siblings taking very different paths and dividing loyalties. Makes for messy holidays and family reunions, no? But it has always been … Read the rest
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