Advent III: For John the Baptist, the advent of Jesus shines the divine light on our world, but also, at a deeper level, makes us able to learn what our world is all about.
Advent I: We seem to prefer God’s wrath and might over a fairly subtle relationship in which God speaks in ways that require a great deal of attentive and active listening on our part.
The Seating of the Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington: The first priority for the Episcopal Church is the spiritual renewal and revitalization of our congregations and core ministries, not as a retreat from social and prophetic witness.