“Being the Church”
“Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart and especially the hearts of the people of this land, that barriers which divide us…
“Steps”
One of the Church’s understandings of Reconciliation is that while God alone offers true reconciliation (and thanks be to God for the glorious gift of reconciliation given to us through…
“Back and Forth”
In this edition of the newsletter you will find a summary of our 49th Diocesan Convention that took place last weekend at All Saints’ in Anchorage. I encourage you to read all…
“Packing for Diocesan Convention”
I’ll be doing a lot of packing in the next few days. This weekend I pack for a visit to Huslia. I’ll be sure to include Confirmation Crosses in my bag as…
“On the Road Again”
Someone once commented that the ministry of the Bishop of Alaska must be rather peripatetic. Well, I don’t know about that, but I sure do travel around a lot. …
“Vocation”
This weekend we celebrate Labor Day. While most people recognize Labor Day as a holiday and celebrate the day with “Last Hurrah of Summer” activities, the Episcopal Church recognizes Labor…
“Concordat”
Since 2000 the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) have celebrated a concordat–a formal agreement, known as “Called To Common Mission.” The heart of Called to Common…
“Business”
This weekend the Standing Committee will gather in Fairbanks for its annual pre-convention Face to Face Meeting. They have a busy agenda planned. The first item will be a review of the…
“Rain, Sun, and Remembering”
It didn’t take me long to learn an old shibboleth here in Fairbanks: How do you know when the Tanana Valley State Fair is going on? It’s raining. Fairbanks is…
“Summer Reading”
I mentioned last week that I was able to enjoy a couple weeks of vacation time following the close of General Convention in Louisville, KY. I flew North to Rochester, NY…
