A very good friend gifted me with a delightful and nerdy book: A Field Guide to the English Clergy: A Compendium of Diverse Eccentrics, Pirates, Prelates and Adventurers; All Anglican, Some Even Practicing. Written by The Rev. Fergus Butler-Gallie, a reviewer describes the book as “Ridiculously enjoyable” and I agree. The chapters are divided into various galleries…
This post needs very little introduction. Memorial Day weekend will be here before you know it — time to pack our beach bags full of books. But what books? I reached out to the voracious readers of Emmanuel and collected a treasure trove of recommendations! I promise you there is something on the list (listed…
Once upon a time, I built a Christmas tree out of books. This is not as crazy as it sounds. I used to work (at least part of the time) in a library. Deeply rooted in theological knowledge, I built my tree out of old National Union Catalogues, Anchor Bible Commentaries, and dusty volumes of…
“Summertime and the Livin’ is…” George Gershwin A bibliophile, my book stack is always piled high. There are so many reasons why I read but the beauty of a book, no matter what it is about, is that it can be read anywhere. Portable inspiration, intellectual inquiry, history, mystery, biography, theology, romance, and travelogue. Over…
Emmanuel at Home Morning Prayer on July 26th was all about books. “Reading for Hope: A Book Report Wrapped in a Homily” was the morning’s message for grownups. And “Happy Reading: A Children’s Homily” was my weekly offering for younger members. Each concluded with my invitation to listeners to bring a book to share with…
Happy Easter Sunday everyone. He is Risen. He is Risen indeed! I hope this Easter message finds you all doing as well as can be expected under these present circumstances. Four weeks ago, I know, I, for one, certainly thought we’d be back in church by now; but here we are, still social distancing, and washing our hands,…
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