[RCL] Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8 or Canticle 13 (or Canticle 2); Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 In 1804, Thomas Jefferson had already drafted the Declaration of Independence, built Monticello, and was nearly halfway through his presidency, but in that year, he decided to take on his most ambitious project of all: President Thomas Jefferson decided…

Does not wisdom call,and does not understanding raise her voice?On the heights, beside the way,at the crossroads she takes her stand;beside the gates in front of the town,at the entrance of the portals she cries out That passage from today’s reading in Proverbs invites us to consider wisdom, understanding, and mystery. In 1968, the crew…

According to those who study such things, there are well over five hundred parishes in the Episcopal Church named after the Trinity, making it, along with Christ Church and Saint John’s, one of the all-time favorite names for our parish communities. Episcopalians seem to know instinctively the importance of the Trinity in defining their faith…

Today we find ourselves at a midway point in our travel through the Christian Year. Since Advent, our focus has been largely on major events in the story of Jesus: his coming and manifestation, his suffering and triumph, and his gift of the Spirit. Until Advent comes again, our focus will be largely on what…

Trinity Sunday celebrates the union for all time of God and God’s people. It is the day when the fullness of God’s presence in all aspects of the life of God’s people is recognized and lifted up. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition of Christianity, the relationship is expressed very simply and directly–like a neatly wrapped…