Holy One, You’re always telling those you meet not to be afraid. Meet us today. Another shooting, this one targeting a synagogue, a house of worship. Open our hearts, so they do not close in cynicism or despair. Give our prayers wings, fly love and strength and healing to our sisters and brothers in faith.… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Leaving Home
I’ve long believed that you can’t be truly effective in a call until you know you have the power to leave it. When you know you are willing to leave, you can tell the truth and follow where Christ calls. Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Parkland, Gun Control, and Following our Youth’s Lead
Another tragedy. Another mass shooting. Another 14 teenagers and 3 faculty/administrators senselessly killed by gun violence in the middle of a school day inside their school. We know how the pattern usually goes from here: Mass shooting. – “Thoughts and prayers.” – A push for gun control. A pushback against the discussion about gun control: “It’s too… Read More
Shattered
I cried out to The Divine… “Another School shooting, Lord? Another massacre? We are Shattered. Broken. Destroyed. Our sense of security, Our mindless wandering from day to day Has been disrupted. We weep and rage, We cry out, “How long, Oh Lord?” And She says… “Until you rise up, Child of mine, And bring your… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Because it’s gonna take more than just prayer…
Last week, while a bunch of our church kids were gathered and playing and laughing and dancing, a couple miles north there was a drive-by shooting. A gunman (or gunmans) shot into a car, hitting all four people inside: two adults in their 20s, and two babies. Babies. A 9-month-old and an 18-month-old are still… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Handguns and Cell Phones
Two weeks ago, I was in a Baton Rouge, Louisiana movie theater, sitting near someone who was in the midst a psychiatric mood episode. The young man became unable to focus on the movie and was visibly agitated. He used his cell phone during the movie, silently doing things on it — tweeting, texting, playing games — to keep his hands and… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Killing Goodness
This Sunday, my Episcopal congregation, like many Christian congregations, will celebrate a hybrid of Palm Sunday and the Sunday of the Passion. We will begin by welcoming the radical prophet’s triumphal entrance into our midst with cheers, waving of palm branches, and songs of “Hosanna, he comes!” By the end of the service we will… Read More
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