This week the diocese held a continuing education workshop for clergy with authors Jim Davis and Michael Graham who discussed their book, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take To Bring Them Back.

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The other day, when I was in the church all by myself, I had occasion to go to the downstairs of the building. You know, the inner sanctum where St. James ministries abound. While down there, I visited the Pottery Guild room, and you will never guess what I found.

Our Anglican tradition remembers Mary, the mother of Jesus, on August 15. We honor her willingness to say “yes” to be the God-bearer and her devotion to her son throughout his ministry on earth.

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You all know how much I love music and singing. I’ve often heard that singing is praying twice. I have thanked a couple of bishops who incorporate songs into their sermons for giving me permission to do the same from time to time.

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Pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place – a physical journey and an inward spiritual journey. At holy and sacred sites, we remember what happened there, who was there, why they were there, and why they are worth remembering.

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Last week I enjoyed the delightful performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery.

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A good friend of mine (also a native Floridian) shared a book of poetry which includes this meditation on our summer season. The Reverend Timothy Dale Jones (Hendersonville, NC) ponders light in all the seasons, offering this reflection on summer light:

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Isn’t it amazing how the life and practice of one man in the sixth century can influence our lives so profoundly today?

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This week is the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The Convention is being held in Louisville, Kentucky, and yes, our Deacon Judy is there.

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Beginning this Sunday, after the nine o’clock service, I will hold a confirmation class for anyone wishing to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church. This class will also be for anyone who wishes to reaffirm baptismal vows and the faith to which they have committed themselves.

As I head to General Convention in Louisville next week, I am reminded that we, as individual Episcopalians and members of a parish congregation, are part of an even larger family.