church work

church work

telling stories, sharing facts, and building the Episcopal Church's future
Apr
07
Winter is over and past - a recap

Winter is over and past - a recap

The first three months of 2026 are over. Here's a time study, a photo dump, and some reflections.
6 min read
Mar
30
Don't Agonize, Organize

Don't Agonize, Organize

with Michigan's Palm Sunday Path
5 min read
Oct
30
When the Church Gathers

When the Church Gathers

My view on our 2025 Diocesan Convention
7 min read
Mar
21
American religious life has political consequences.

American religious life has political consequences.

How Christianity is practiced matters to me -- and to us all.
5 min read
Jul
01
From one small seed

From one small seed

My (short) Plainsong Farm story... as originally told on the Episcopal Church Foundation blog.
4 min read
Apr
28
Thinking About Reopening Church – In the Age of Coronavirus

Thinking About Reopening Church – In the Age of Coronavirus

Hyper-local decision-making made public.
7 min read
Jul
11
Keep Prayerbook Revision Weird

Keep Prayerbook Revision Weird

The Episcopal Church starts the process of prayerbook revision.
3 min read
Jan
30
I am a Christian – so I am a resident alien.

I am a Christian – so I am a resident alien.

Jesus Christ didn’t come to found a country or bless a government.
5 min read
Feb
04

Practicing faith at home (with kids)? Here’s the backstory on Grow Christians.

Introducing a new website
2 min read
Nov
15
My Galilee: What I Haven’t Been Telling You

My Galilee: What I Haven’t Been Telling You

“Where is Galilee for you?” Acts 8 asked. [2025 update: this is a reference to a homily from then-Presiding Bishop
4 min read