Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. (Romans 12:11) On a regular Sunday, there are as many as 20 people (not counting the priest) who are scheduled to be there to help with the service. When Godly Play resumes in September, that number will increase. Most of these are listed on the bulletins: our acolytes, readers, technology operators, organist / MIDI players, altar and flower guild, oblationers, hosts, and bishop’s committee members of the day. Some are

This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. We are a nation built upon the truths that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” In a letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams said that the anniversary of Independence should “be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ou

I was ten years old when I went to camp for the first time. I spent a week at Camp Crucis, the Episcopal camp in the Diocese of Fort Worth. I slept in a bunk bed, learned new songs, spent pretty much the entire week outdoors (the cabin windows were just screens with big shutters that could be closed from the outside if it was raining), hiked to chapel, made lots of friends, and focused on my faith. I loved it, and went every summer for the next four years, until high school

From there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find him if you search after him with all your heart and soul. (Deuteronomy 4:29) We gathered every Tuesday in Lent for dinner, study, and prayer. As Lent drew to a close, I started hearing various versions of, “This has been wonderful. Do we have to stop?” In conversation with your bishop’s warden and the bishop’s committee, we planned for Game Night on the second Tuesday of the month and dinner and study on the fourth

“Dear friends in Christ: On this holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in vigil and prayer. For this is the Passover of the Lord, in which, by hearing his Word and celebrating his Sacraments, we share in his victory over death.” (The Book of Common Prayer, p 285) My uncle, an Episcopal priest, told me once, “Everyone does Christmas and Easter backwards. We really should g