From the Diocese of Massachusetts: Bishop Alan M. Gates issued the following message on March 7, 2020, to the diocesan community regarding Bishop Barbara C. Harris. Cards and notes may be sent to her in care of The Office of the Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, 138 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02111. Dear Friends, I …
“Our mission is to be midwives of the kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. That is no easy task and it takes enormous energy, courage, strength, and effort.”
Luci and Jordan explore the life and legacy of this early convert to the way of Jesus
“Nature amazes me. But nature has a long view. It’s patient. I guess they liked swimming back then. Cats, I mean. It is so dangerous to be sure of things a few millennia old.”
“The sign that the process has been successful is how God is able to use the ritual to reveal God’s self. Good liturgy is like a windsock that way. It fills up with God and points in the direction that the Spirit is blowing.”
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