Discipleship as Birdwatching

Readings for the Feast of Pentecost (Year A) Acts 2:1-21 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on May 24, 2026. Happy Pentecost! It’s good to see the dove flying again. Thank you, Heidi. We gave the dove a break at Christmas and Easter this […]

“Behold, God’s Love for you”: Vida Dutton Scudder and the Showbread

Readings for the Feast Day of Vida Dutton Scudder Job 38:1, 34-41 Psalm 25:1–14 Romans 12:1-2, 14-21 John 6:37–51 This reflection was shared at the monthly gathering of Associates and Oblates of the Community of the Transfiguration on October 10, 2025 According to the Jewish Talmud, the Jewish high priests would keep 12 loaves of bread in […]