8 Dec 2019

We Can’t All Go to Angola

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I once had a college professor who, perhaps in reaction to a student who was clearly unprepared for class, leaned back in his chair and mused that he’d always yearned for the opportunity to teach a course called, “Great Books I’ve Never Read.” This is close to the way I feel about my husband’s almost-over trip to Angola. Some months ago, when this was on the horizon, we both thought it might be possible for me to accompany him on … Read More
3 Apr 2013

The Same As It Ever Was….Kind Of

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It’s funny how the ancient rituals find a way to stay in step with the times. In a way, what’s old keeps its head up and stays proudly old; but the tried and true can also go through a kind of makeover when it needs to walk side by side with the new. Last Monday, my husband joined a group of Episcopal clergy and laypeople who went to Washington D.C. to participate in something called “Holy Week Witness: Challenging a … Read More