I am an Episcopal priest currently serving an historic parish in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina
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They do wear each other out. . .We got out of school for ice today so they are glad to have some of us home. I was glad not to drive again! Late nights in Prestonsburg on Wednesday make for sleepy Thursdays.
The Easter Vigil was amazing. We only had 15 but it was still a powerful experience. It was my first to plan and their first to experience, so there were some [quietly] amusing "flexibility" moments [translation: learning for next time} but the church was beautiful in candlelight. We did not have it quite as late as I would have liked but it was nearly dark when we all got inside. There were actually three little children there, so at the great Alleluia they got to ring bells, which they loved. They were SO good during the long service. One of them was a visitor so did not take Communion. The moment when God passes through me in a blessing and is acknowledged by the soul in a child's eyes has to be one of the most profound for a priest--at least this priest. I had the A Team with me- Graff as Crucifer and Shannon as Server. Because in the flurry the elements were on the credence table and had not been put out for the children to bring up, so I let the two smallest c...
With grateful thanks to two wonderful colleagues (cited) who may never know how much they helped me today! Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent April 3, 2022 Our Saviour + You are the love of each living creature, O God. You are the warmth of the rising sun You are the whiteness of the moon at night You are the life of the growing earth You are the strength of the waves at sea. Speak to me this night, O God Speak to me your truth. Dwell with me this night, O God Dwell with me in love. (J. Philip Newell, Celtic Prayers of Iona, 42) These words of J. Philip Newell remind us that all that we are, and all that we have is of God. It is all too easy for us to dismiss that at times. But on this night, Mary could not dismiss it. Jesus had come for dinner. Those gathered were still trembling because Lazarus had joined them at the table, and were also likely aware of the dangerous currents sweeping them along. My friend Marshall writes, “Just offstage, John...
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