I have been an Episcopalian all my life. I had never known anything else, and even when I was not active or in my hippy days, I always identified with being an Episcopalian. But, like many of my...

I am blessed to have four fantastic children. Like most parents, I can't brag enough about my sons' and daughters' ( two of each) accomplishments. So, for the record, all my children are special...

When I entered college way back in the turbulent sixties, I was a classic prep school kid, expected to join a sorority that I did and eventually marry well. It was the end of an era, the WASP in...

My fifteen-year-old son is getting confirmed this year, which has raised many questions. I had delayed putting him in confirmation class. He seemed pretty unaware of religion and confused about...

It has been a long time since I felt compelled to write. Like the rest of the world, I spiraled down into the pandemic years of isolation and general malaise. I saw few people other than my family...

I begin with a confession: I am reliant on my electronic devices. Should I forget my cell phone, I find myself warding off a panic attack, and if I leave my iPad behind, I fret being bored while...

While I have often prayed for the acceptance of change when it comes, I do not always find the ability to be accepting without some struggle. The most recent conflict arose in my parish with the...

For about a month now, I have been staring at a page on my computer on which I had written “The Power of Prayer” at the top. I kept meaning to come back to it and write something under the heading...