Dancing Up the Sun
Today is May Day, Beltane in many parts of the world and in varying traditions, the day of welcoming the coming summer in the heart of spring. It is a day for new beginnings, for joy and for love… […]
Overcoming the Tyranny of Translation: Genesis 5:2 and the Singular They
Words from the Bible – especially certain passages, especially in certain translations and especially under the umbrella of Christianity – have been used to judge, condemn, exclude and harm LGBTQ+ people for far too long… […]
First Numinous Experiences
In his book, What the Mystics Know, Richard Rohr writes about what he calls “the first numinous experience”, when our eyes are metaphorically opened and we see/understand/experience God or the Divine. I have a feeling that for me it happened very early… […]
Coffee and Compassion
I have been reading and listening to a book in the past few weeks called, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. It is the account of an extraordinary and poignantly sweet discussion between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso; two world-renowned and esteemed octogenarian faith leaders from very different traditions having a deep and inspiring conversation… […]
That Time When…
(“That Time When I Was Mistaken for a Member of the KKK While Administering Holy Ashes” – or – “Why we don’t wear long white robes while ministering in public places.”) […]
On the Way with Ashes
There’s something about bringing the sacred out to meet others where they are, that calls to me… that calls me… I found myself in a sacramental experience in the way that St. Augustine defined it – sharing “an outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace”. […]
The Not-so-silent Letter “B”
So, a couple of months ago I was asked to write an article for an online magazine called Episcopal Cafe… The article is about invisibility and the (seeming) lack of bisexuals everywhere, specifically in the Episcopal Church. It’s about why it’s so very important for our voices to be heard. […]
Abolishing Religion
Hatred is not at the core of any religion; not Islam, not Christianity, not Wicca, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Paganism, Satanism (truly), Jainism or any other. Religion doesn’t breed hatred – intolerance does. […]
Love Wins!
Today, the Supreme Court overturned various states’ bans on same-sex marriage and made marriage equality the Law of the Land. I heard the announcement while I was driving to work, and found myself in tears… […]
I Don’t Get Martyrs
So… I don’t get the Christian Martyrs. Still. Even after converting wholeheartedly to Episcopal-flavored Christianity and spending the past semester in a Christian Ethics class at seminary – I just don’t. […]