Julian of Norwich, 1343 -1416 Julian’s “Revelations of a Divine Love” is the oldest surviving English manuscript written by a woman. Dame Julian of Norwich, like many church women, is nameless. She is referred to by the church (St. Julian in Norwich) where she was an anchoress and mystic for much of her life. She…
Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy aka:“Woodbine Willie” June 27, 1883 – March 8, 1929 I first learned of Geoffrey Anketell Student Kennedy through his book The Hardest Part (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1918.) The best known chaplain in the British Army in World War I, the troops loved him because of his habit of handing out packs of…
The first 45 (yes 45!) I ever bought was the Beatles’ “Love, love me do” when I was about seven years old. I bought it at Murphy’s Five & Dime for about a dollar. When I got it home I slipped it out of its sleeve and played it over and over. I wasn’t as…
Dorothy Day, 1897 – 1980 I don’t quite remember, but I believe I discovered her when I was a college student and learning about social justice. Dorothy Day’s discipleship was all about taking care of those who were poor and marginalized as well as speaking truth to power, particularly around war and peace issues. Her…
Good morning, and thank you for being here. There’s a lot going on in your life, if it’s anything like ours, and it’s great that we all made the decision to gather here today. I want to thank Chuck and Joani for graciously inviting me to speak to you today about what the story of…
FOLLOWERS!! MEA CULPA!!! LATE LAST EVENING YOU RECEIVED A BLOG POST FROM ME: “LENTEN ANTHOLOGY OF GREATEST HITS.” I AM NOT LOST IN A TIME WARP AND I DO REALIZE THAT IT IS OCTOBER.🎃 MISTAKENLY I HIT “PUBLISH” WHEN EXPERIMENTING WITH A NEW WORDPRESS WIDGET. SORRY! CAN I BLAME THIS ON MY SECOND GLASS OF…
Sunday, October 16, Emmanuel celebrated what is called an “instructed Holy Eucharist” at both the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services. In lieu of a homily, I “read between the lines” highlighting the history and theology behind the liturgical things we do in our corporate worship. Liturgy literally means the “work of the people.” It…
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There is no better hymn to sing on the Feast of St. Francis then Hymn #400 from the 1982 hymnal. All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voices, let us sing, Alleluia, alleluia! Bright burning sun with golden beams, Pale silver moon that gently gleams, O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia,…
I am no Hemingway… But like the Old Man of his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, I have long had a problematic relationship with large bodies of water. Sea water and pool water. As a child – by the sea, by the beautiful sea – my fair, freckled skin would fry to a crisp. Bright red…
Oops! Emmanuel Voices second birthday passed me by. I may have been distracted or busy or out of town or just not paying attention. Last year, when Voices turned one, I made a fuss. This year I am three months late. There is still a bunch to celebrate! The stats are in and they are…
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