Of Apples and Eyes
So there I was (this is how we start personal stories in our family) just after a very fun Christmas. For reasons beyond the scope of this devotional space, I
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Rough Hewn
Today is the Feast Day of the Confession of Saint Peter, another of the significant saints’ days in the Incarnation cycle. While Peter and Paul are traditionally celebrated together on
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HIN-NE-NI
הִנֵּֽנִי׃ in Hebrew (pronounced Hin-NEIGH-nee), one of the most impactful responses in scripture. Here I am. The root appears 318 times in the bible, this compound response about 30 times.
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More Magi…
Once again I am enjoying daily readings from Robert Wright’s excellent Daily Office Readings from the Early Church. I especially appreciate how different, and how erudite, the early church mothers
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Brightest
A second beloved Epiphany hymn once again hails from 19th century England…boy were they busy composing hymns then!! Anglican priest and bishop Reginald Heber composed Brightest and Best Are the
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Epiphanytide Decorations
A more personal reflection today dear readers….since I have been living in an extended household situation, I have more flexibility to decorate your parish rectory more seasonally. Empty nesting seems
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Epiphany’s Collect
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the Peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where
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Three
Like Advent and Christmas, Epiphany enjoys some customary hymnody. I am pleased to share this first significant American contribution to the classic holiday hymnody of the Episcopal Church. Yep, We
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Egeria Interuppta
Dangit, dangit, dangit! Why O Lord, why?! Of all the sections of Egeria’s Journal, our almost sole, priceless 4th century AD/CE eyewitness to the creative Christian worship arising straight out
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Beloved
The First Sunday of Epiphany is anchored by the final Incarnation cycle theophany, a shockingly intimate and surprising appearance of God at the Baptism of our Lord. This day always
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