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Recently, at the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), a moment occurred that sparked widespread discussion about disability, language, and public perception, and it offers a powerful lesson for the Church. During the ceremony, John Davidson, a Scottish campaigner and lifelong advocate for people with Tourette’s syndrome, experienced involuntary vocal tics that were audible to… -
Scripture Reading: Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me,but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,… -
Taking Ash Wednesday Home: Making Ashes Accessible
When I was a little girl, we lived in a two-story house. My mother’s parents lived downstairs. My grandfather was legally blind, and my grandmother was not in good health. Every Ash Wednesday, we would go to church and stand in line to receive our ashes. After the priest traced the cross on our foreheads,… -
A Place at the Pancake Table: Making Shrove Tuesday Accessible
In the Episcopal Church, as in many other Christian denominations, Shrove Tuesday marks the final day before the season of Lent begins. The word shrove comes from the Old English word shrive, meaning to confess. Historically, Christians would confess their sins and receive absolution before entering the penitential season of Lent. It was also the…
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Absalom Jones and the Work of Holy Belonging
Every February, the Episcopal Church commemorates Absalom Jones: priest, prophet, and pioneer. His story is one of courage and conviction, of faith forged in the face of injustice. But beyond the dates and titles, beyond the stained-glass windows and commemorative collects, Absalom Jones leaves us with something deeper: a vision of holy belonging. Born into… -
When you close your eyes and picture Jesus, what does He look like? For some, He is robed in flowing linen, light pooling around his shoulders like a Renaissance painting. For others, He looks like Jonathan Roumie from The Chosen, soft-eyed, solemn, holy in a way that feels cinematic. But when I imagine Jesus, I… -
Life Lessons from the Mustard Seed
I love mayonnaise. Always have. Smooth, comforting, dependable. Mustard? Fine on its day, but it’s not usually the star of my sandwich. Then one day, thanks to my man Luke, I found myself in the spice aisle wondering: How small are those mustard seeds, really? Turns out: ridiculously tiny. I picked up a jar, gave… -
World Cancer Day, observed each year on February 4, is a global day of awareness and action led by the Union for International Cancer Control. As a breast cancer survivor, this day holds deep personal meaning for me. It is a time to honor those living with cancer, those who have died, and those who… -
Scripture Reading: “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” — Amos 5:24 Election Day reminds us that our voices matter and that every person bears the image of God. For those of us living with disabilities, this day can bring both hope and challenge; hope in the power of participation… -
The Day SNAP Benefits Ended: What Hunger Really Looks Like
This November, millions of Americans lost their SNAP benefits, the very safety net that once kept food on the table for families already struggling to make ends meet. I haven’t been able to sleep thinking about it. Because I know what it feels like to be hungry, and to be terrified of what happens when…
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