Our hearts remain heavy for all those affected by last week’s flooding in Texas and New Mexico. We continue to pray for those who have died, for those still missing, and for their families. I offer this prayer for those in trouble or bereavement…
Happy Independence Day! As our nation celebrates its 249th birthday today, it feels more and more like we are very much a divided nation. We have always had differences with others, but it just seems to be less civil than before. I want to…
Our Gospel reading this Sunday calls us to move forward — in our lives and in the work we are called to do. For clergy, this is true in our ministry as well. We have just bid Clare good luck and best wishes as…
As a deacon in the Church, you are to study the Holy Scriptures, to seek nourishment from them, and to model your life upon them. You are to make Christ and his redemptive love known, by your word and example, to those among whom…
It has been a hard week. The tension due to protests in Los Angeles is palpable. It is palpable, as well, in other cities around the country as more people are protesting. Tomorrow, even more protests are planned in over 100 cities in the…
KC PrideFest is this weekend, and we are joining with other Episcopal churches in KC to both march in the parade and work a booth in Theis Park. On Saturday there will be a Pride Mass before the parade at St. Paul’s at 9…
The Cathedral Staff and I met with the Diocesan Staff in a retreat yesterday. This was the fourth year that we’ve joined together to pray, play, and plan. Bishop Diane started these retreats in 2022 in order for the staffs to get to know…
I am so grateful for our youth and children at the Cathedral and so enjoyed our Youth Sunday last week. Many thanks to Clare and all those who participated in the service. There was such an energy and spirit present during the whole service,…
I’m looking forward to Youth Sunday at our 10:30 a.m. service this week. We will celebrate all the young people at our Cathedral and, especially, all those who will be graduating from any school this year (young and young at heart alike!). Thank you…
I bring you greetings from the 70th Annual North American Deans Conference at Trinity Cathedral, Omaha, Nebraska. The Conference is made up of current and retired Cathedral Deans and their spouses/partners from the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. We began yesterday evening with…
My sister, the people have chosen you and have affirmed their trust in you by acclaiming your election. A bishop in God’s holy Church is called to be one with the apostles in proclaiming Christ’s resurrection and interpreting the Gospel, and to testify to…
Alleluia, Christ is Risen! It was truly wonderful to be with all of you who came to worship during Holy Week and Easter. I cannot thank everyone enough for all your time and effort at making Holy Week and Easter a great success! Special…
“We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” (BCP, p. 281) This is one of the anthems recited during the Veneration of the Cross in our Good Friday liturgy. We are “half-way” through…
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who lives and reigns for ever and ever….
We are getting ready to enter the week of the Fifth Sunday in Lent. This means that Holy Week will soon be here and, with it, all of our usual services and offerings as we draw closer to Easter. The schedule for all Holy…
