Walking in Place

These are destabilizing days. The news swirls around us so fiercely, delivering yet another shocking political development, or the tragedy of a plane crash or school shooting, and all of…

Bishop’s Reflection

I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave…

Tough on Issues, Gentle on People

Dear Friends of Harvard-Epworth, On Tuesday night of this week, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC, gave a sermon at the National Cathedral’s…

Another Road Home

Another Road Home   Dear Friends of Harvard-Epworth,   Last Sunday, we ended the morning worship service with a benediction written by Diana Butler Bass, a church historian and sociologist.…

The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled   Dear Friends of Harvard-Epworth,   One of my favorite summer job positions ever was as a Bike Messenger in Boston between my second and third…

Unsung and Unseen

Unsung and Unseen I didn’t intend to change my morning routine. I’m an early riser and generally the first awake in the house. For years, I’ve begun my day nestled…

Christmas Laughter

Christmas Laughter For all of us who love poetry — for all of us who love the beautiful expression of emotional truth — Nikki Giovanni’s death this week has been…

Light a Candle

Light a Candle Dear Friends of Harvard-Epworth, This semester I am blessed to teach a confirmation class to a small group of amazing young humans. Each Sunday morning I watch…

Picture This for Advent

Picture This for Advent – 12/03/24 Weekly Reflection from Rev. Mitch Hay Dear Members and Friends of Harvard-Epworth, We hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving celebrations this week! …

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Is having a moment.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Is having a moment. – 11/23/24 Weekly Reflection from Rev. Mitch Hay (For those unfamiliar with him, Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian who resisted the…