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Liturgy is classically known as "the work of the people." Although a priest preside over our worship, for our services to be as meaningful as they can be many other…
Liturgy is classically known as "the work of the people." Although a priest preside over our worship, for our services to be as meaningful as they can be many other…
Image: The Temptation of St Anthony, engraving by Martin Schongauer, c. 1470–75 After offering an invocation that leads me through a door into the divine presence, I often find that my…
A few years ago, I spent the summer praying through the Jawshan Kabir, a remarkable Islamic text that lists more than a thousand names for God. I was merely a…
Faiths tend to build expectations for prayer, which can almost be thought of as a form of manners. Breaking the prayer form is impolite. God, of course, can handle impolite…
Pride Mass Thursday June 16 – 7 pm Trinity on Capital Square The Episcopal Churches across central Ohio are excited to announce this year’s Pride Mass. We’re gathering at Trinity…
There are many ways of praying and thinking about prayer. A common one is to consider prayer a kind of conversation with God. This conversation can take any shape and…
In a previous post, I talked about ways to open a door into the divine reality that Christians call the Kingdom of God. I mentioned prayer in passing before going…
I write with a heavy heart and deep sadness as we consider the news from Texas. Yesterday an 18 year old gunman killed nineteen children and two teachers at Robb…
This June, St. Stephen's will join Episcopal parishes from across Central Ohio to take part in the 2022 Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade and Festival. All are invited to participate by…
I've been writing about worship as a way of entering an alternate reality, which Christians might call the Courts of Heaven, The Heavenly City, The Heavenly Banquet, The Resurrection Life,…