I have always known myself to be an encourager, helping people recognize the hope and love of God in their lives, as He had shown me. During seminary and later […]

As the autumn season begins, many church—and personal—schedules begin to fill up. Days grow shorter and the list of to-do’s only increase as we inch towards forthcoming holidays. Costumes to […]

For five days in late May of this year, I had the privilege of gathering with other seminarians at the annual Preaching in Excellence conference hosted by the Episcopal Preaching […]

One of the interesting aspects of working in a diocesan office is an awareness of the trends across congregations in various locales. Of course, each congregation is unique in many […]

As a deacon, I am one who serves. And pastoral care has been a big part of that. Currently, I have been seeing parishioners on a one-on-one basis for coffee. […]

We use Google to navigate, shop, review, search, and much more. It has become an integral piece of our everyday lives. Life without Google sounds prehistoric. But how can we […]

This past July, I had the pleasure of attending General Convention for the first time and as a lay alternate: I was able to spend time with a great group […]

What does it mean to be a deacon? The diaconate is one of the three ordained ministries in the Episcopal Church. The diaconate is a full and equal clergy order. […]

Holy Cross is going back home! After a sojourn that involved a lengthy discernment process and a temporary stay in Oceanside, Holy Cross Carlsbad is returning to its roots as […]

It was a joyous and emotional moment when the House of Deputies concurred with the House of Bishops in approving the reunion of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church in […]