Bishop's Writings

The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and each will receive wages according to their own labor….

Certainly, in other Christian traditions, the words of a bishop are/have been treated as required agreement….

Our call as disciples of Jesus Christ is to speak the truth, to witness to the way of God, which proclaims peace, mercy, and justice for every person without exception….

We both jumped for joy; they had all learned about St. Paul’s worship with an ASL translator at the Deaf Festival on June 6…

Pentecost is our yearly wake-up call, a reminder that the living God has given us a mission and the power to carry it out….

This Easter morning, whatever grief, and fear, and struggle you have encountered, bring to the feet of Jesus. Encounter the risen one, experience the great joy of resurrection….

People of faith, children attending school, and anyone going about their daily life should have their freedom without fear, whoever they are and wherever they live….

I just returned from a trip to Minneapolis. There was a hushed, serious tone in the city, and life was changed for everyone….

Someone asked me once, “Would you wear a little silver electric chair around your neck?”…

Whatever you do to respond to the needs of the world, do so clothed in prayer and in the fruits of the Spirit, and do not go alone. We can only be Christians, the Body of Christ, when we are in community…

“My favorite Christmas memory…”…

And don’t forget to put your shoes outside your door (bedroom, front door, sanctuary door) in time for St. Nicholas’ feast day in hopes of reminders of his miracles….