On social media this week, I saw a humorous post from one of the other St. Bartholomew’s—the historic 1835 parish in Midtown Manhattan. It had a photo of the church’s many clergy leaning against each other at the altar, with the caption “And then they slept.” Your clergy can relate to this, too! But we know it’s not just us. After our Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, all our ministries needed a rest. For fear of leaving someone out, I don’t dare try to name them all—but you kno

Just as people in Jesus’ time showed reverence for him with palms as he entered Jerusalem, the place of hs judgment, so also we will bless and bear palms for migrants as they enter the courthouse, the place of their judgment. —From Faithful Accompaniment in Trust and Hope (FAITH) Yesterday morning, I chose to join a prayer service outside the Edward Schwartz Federal Courthouse. The purpose was purely pastoral—not political or disruptive or an attempt to change the judgments m

This past Sunday, Father Isaiah brought the Jol Wo Lieec gathering to St. Bart’s for a joyful dance in the sanctuary. You may know by now that this is a fellowship of South Sudanese young adults in the United States. The group itself is global, but they gathered for the first time in the US at St. Luke’s last weekend! After the dance, an usher turned to me and said, “It’s alive!” I was later able to confirm with him that he was referring to the sanctuary, the service, the con