Mark was a Levite, ranked as a member of the second most holy group in Israel, but he wasn't treated with any respect. He met Jesus and then rejected him, because he still wanted to think of the world in terms of purity and impurity, and Jesus wanted him to think of the world in … Continue reading A Story about Saint Mark
Author: KPB Stevens
A Response to “The Glorious Episcopal Church”
This is my response to Winnie Varghese's article in the Huffington Post (you can read the article here.) While I share the frustration that can lead to Winnie's "who needs them, anyway" attitude, I find that attitude problematic. It's not a question of whether we need the people who have left the church. It's a question … Continue reading A Response to “The Glorious Episcopal Church”
Stories from Ovid – Battus and Ocyrhoe
The bus stopped at a gas station in the middle of yellow fields and William got out and looked at the sky. It was a huge sky, a sky that went on and on. An old woman had come down the bus’s stairs behind him and was stretching, leaning back with her hands in the … Continue reading Stories from Ovid – Battus and Ocyrhoe
Illuminated Text Workbook #2
Here's an illuminated text workbook to go with this Sunday's reading from 1 Samuel. If you want a printable version, click here. Enjoy!
An Illuminated Text Workbook for Proper 5, Year B
I created an illuminated text workbook for the kids to do in church on Sunday. I hope you like it. You can see it here as separate images or download it as a .pdf by clicking here.
