May 13, 2023 | Easter, Faith
Before we move forwards, a moment to look backwards. For me this Eastertide is flying by, 50 days feeling like 20 while our Lenten 40 days felt like 4,000! We began these Eastertide reflections on April 11th marking the Great Vigil of Easter, the next day...
May 12, 2023 | Easter, Faith
Yes, it’s hard to stop exploring John or any of our rich biblical texts of resurrection. Before we leave the Johannine resurrection cycle, a bonus reflection! You may have noticed my predilection towards John, as most Anglicans are so disposed. And for those curious...
May 11, 2023 | Easter, Faith
The final scriptural passage of our biblical resurrection romp, and I am sad to close this portion of our reflections. But worry not, dear reader, as we have plenty enough to enjoy together before Pentecost Day in these daily visits! And we close in the most...
May 10, 2023 | Easter, Faith
The close of John 21 is not the ending of Jesus’ resurrection appearances, although today’s texts require some ingenuity to see clearly. Just as the Pauline corpus of scripture contains more than Paul’s actual letters (Luke-Acts, and Hebrews which was subsumed under...
May 9, 2023 | Easter, Faith
Here we meet the emotional anchor of John 21, and indeed one of the most intensive vocational encounters in the entire bible. Read John 21:15-19 to appreciate the complex narrative John so ambitiously and adeptly weaves together for his church and for us. We stay by...
May 8, 2023 | Faith, Sermon, Service
Welcome to the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Vail, Colorado We welcome you to watch our worship service below for some perspective, peace, contemplation and reflection. Contact Information 970.476.0618 office@episcopalvail.com The Episcopal Church...
May 8, 2023 | Easter, Faith
The Great Fifty Days, colluding with our present distancing societal protocols, provides us with an unparalleled invitation to luxuriate in the resurrection accounts, and indeed in Jesus’ resurrection itself! Inhabit, stretch our scriptural legs a bit, poke and prod...
May 7, 2023 | Easter, Faith
In 1899 Missouri congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver addressed a Philadelphia Men’s Club, and stated the following in his remarks: “I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies...
May 7, 2023 | Easter, Faith
<EDITORIAL NOTE: This reflection featuring a marked divine preference for the right side of the boat, inferring a more abundant draught of fish over against the left side, demonstrates an unabashed dextral bias. Your Eastertide Reflection Editorial Committee,...
