Praying Lent
“I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy...
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A picture is worth…
It’s hard to believe that I’ve only been in Philadelphia for one month now! I’ve already learned so much in this short period of time, and I am feeling more acclimated by the day. Thanks...
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Let’s Get to Know Each Other
I will probably say it too many times in my early days among you, but I am truly eager to get to know you. I’m so grateful for the warmth with which you greeted...
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The Perfect Gift: Christmas Message from the Rector
Advent is one of my favorite seasons of the church year; a time of quiet and peace, a time of hopeful expectation that God’s dream for the world will indeed some day become a...
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A Litany in the wake of terror in Paris
Lord Jesus, you are the Prince of Peace and the Great Physician, and it is to you that we pray. We pray, O Lord, for those who were so tragically killed in Paris. We...
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What Does it Mean to be a Creature of God?
Well, we survived Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. And, while I have definite points of disagreement with the Pope on doctrine, I am thrilled by his serious and sustained attention to the issue of...
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A Wild Goose Chase
This past summer I had the unique joy and privilege to be part of a pilgrimage following in the footsteps of the great Celtic and Anglo-Saxon saints who brought Christianity to Scotland and the...
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The Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin is Named Rector of St. Columba’s
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Saint Peter’s is a church on a mission: “To embody the love of God as Christ’s heart, mind, and hands.” Saint Peter’s is an extraordinary community of vitality,...
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God and earthquakes
The images from Nepal are horrifying and haunting. So much destruction. So many lives lost. So many people hurt, physically and mentally. It is hard to know how to see, process, and respond to...
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Keep it Simple
The story is told of a monk who visited New York City. One morning the monk and his friend set off to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, all the way across town. The...
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