Good news Aren't you ready for some good news? What would it sound like? Tomorrow the church observes the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, credited with authorship of the…

Alleluia already So I made it through Lent without this particular liturgical lapse. I never said the A-word in church. That has not always been the case in years past.…

A few years ago, a colleague went to see the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The next morning he showed up at church to recount his experience. He had been seated…

Estimable/Inestimable Last Wednesday, I joined parishioners for our Wednesday Lenten Program. It began with the liturgy for Evening Prayer, Rite I. (Not a place I visit often. I go more…

"I may not be much but I'm all I ever think about." I heard that line for the first time last week. Google reveals it's been around for a while.…

Setting the Table For a while, I worked in advertising, before I made the slight career shift to ordained ministry. (Some say I'm still in advertising.) Some have doubted there…

Spring Training A nod to Saturday Night Live: I confess that Lent is often for me the "Debby Downer" of liturgical seasons, 40 days when I'm supposed to feel more…

I spent Ash Wednesday in Manhattan. In a nostalgic moment, I stopped in at a church where I had served, a big place on a big New York avenue, with…

Continuing education Among the many things for which I'm grateful these days is the chance to roam around the church (courtesy of American Airlines) and learn. Learning is what disciples…

Correction Back in my ad agency days, one of the principals of the company was also chief copywriter. I recall one meeting when a young assistant, an aspiring writer, suggested…