Bishop's Blog
Let us pray. Gracious Lord, we thank you that in the midst of all that goes on in this very dark world, we can gather here and hear the lyrics, hear the melodies, hear the words of the Scriptures, and know that you call us into a place of genuine peace and joy. Open our…
Laura Lee and I were guests of the Young Adult Group at Church of the Resurrection, Oviedo, at their end-of-semester celebration and dinner at Canterbury Retreat. This group, led by Fr. Jose Rodriguez and his wife, Heather, consists of college students from the area. They meet weekly for Bible study and fellowship at Canterbury. I’ve…
Wonderful day visiting St. Gabriel’s, Titusville, on Sunday, Dec. 7. The Order of St. Luke and St. Gabriel’s will soon open a “Healing Prayer Center” at the church. Blessing and Consecration of the new office space: Gracious, Lord, we do thank you. You say that if we lack wisdom, all we have to do is…
Thanksgiving 2014 in Los Angeles. Truly wonderful visit with family and friends. Memorable sites included Griffin Observatory and Angeles National Forest.
Turning toward Advent: Happy are They Whose Help is in the God of Jacob O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is…
At the urging of the Diocesan Board, I attended The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops meeting Sept. 17-23 in Taiwan. The Diocese of Taiwan is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and about 140 bishops also attended. The official theme of the meeting was “Expanding our Apostolic Imagination,” and that is exactly what happened. The witness…
I spoke at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, Sept. 14, commemorating the 2011 terrorist attack on America: On September 11, 2001, I was in Philadelphia. I was serving a congregation there, one of the larger Episcopal congregations in that city. Philadelphia is located close to all three places where tragedies happened, Shanksville, Pennsylvania;…