Entering Into Lent
Feb 24, 2017
A few years ago I had a scary encounter with a masked man wielding a knife. I remember him with gratitude, though, since he was an orthopedic surgeon to whom I paid hundreds of dollars (thanks to good insurance) to correct some problems with my...
News from the Vestry
Feb 23, 2017
Last weekend was spent together at Fall Creek Falls State Park for our annual parish retreat. The attendance was double over last year and the comments from attendees were positive and filled with energy and excitement. Prior to the start...
The Lenten Wilderness
Feb 16, 2017
Lent is the season in which we are urged to prepare ourselves for Easter by entering into the wilderness with Christ for 40 days. That journey begins in the ashes of this past Wednesday and leads us to the new fire of Easter Eve and Day.The...
Practicing the Presence of God
Feb 14, 2017
The parish retreat is this weekend. Some eighty-five of us are attending. By stepping away from the frenetic pace of Atlanta, we are entering the ancient practice of observing and participating in the presence of God. Monastics who cloister...
Called to Care
Feb 06, 2017
On occasion I conclude meetings with the benediction, "Be careful out there!"While I'd like to claim that it comes from sacred text, it's actually a phrase from the old television show, "Hill Street Blues." At the end of every morning briefing...