The Whole Story
I was in third grade, nestled next to my family in some discount theater in Salem, Massachusetts. The seats had a sheen where greasy popcorn hands had been wiped on […]
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On the day we had an active shooter drill…
On Sunday, September 15, Emily’s church had the first of three active-shooter trainings in the midst of its worship services. Members and friends were told about the training in advance. […]
Striving for Justice and Peace Among All People: Advocacy, Activism, and the Baptismal Covenant
During Baptisms, Easter and other special occasions in The Episcopal Church, churchgoers are asked eight questions known as The Baptismal Covenant. It begins as a statement of faith laid out […]
Death in the Family
There has been a death in the family. As I write this, less than twenty four hours have passed since the bomb at Ariana Grande’s concert at the Manchester Arena. […]
Hearing and Being Heard: A Pastoral Response to Orlando
The Orlando shootings are not about me. Let’s start with that. I’m white, heterosexual (attracted to people of the opposite gender), and cisgendered (my internal gender identity matches the physical […]
Pastoring After Orlando
In the wake of the shootings in Orlando, you are not alone if, as a clergyperson, you find yourself asking, “What’s a real thing I can do in response to […]
At My Wits’ End
Psalm 107:23-32 (St. Helena Psalter) Some went down to the sea in ships, and plied their trade in deep waters. They beheld your works, O Lord, […]
