I want to share one of my favorite stories about the life of the Episcopal Church, a church that has traditionally welcomed, as the Prayer Book says, “all sorts and conditions,” regardless of age, race, economic status or education. If you’re in the neighborhood and you live near an Episcopal church, you are welcome. To…

John shares a story from Matthew 28:1-10 in his Gospel about two women who come to pay their last respects to Jesus.  What a surprise they found at the tomb: an angel who gave them three profound gifts: an encouraging word (“Do not be afraid”), a critical truth (“he has been raised, as he said”)…