Spending Sunday on Wall Street

It was an  upbeat day on Wall Street Sunday — the Wall Street where St. David’s is located, that is.

On a Sunday that was  the exception to the more somber character of Lent, I gladly participated in an 8 a.m. baptism of an infant and 10 a.m. confirmation of an adult.  The children’s choir was a vibrant reminder that this is a congregation whose identity and health are reflected in the generational breadth in age and ministries.  Good reason to celebrate, and we did.

About the Author

James Waggoner

is the eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane. A native of Ohio he holds a Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Divinity degrees from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA. Before entering seminary, he served in the U. S. Navy for six years and as Director of a Community Action Child Development program. He and his wife, Gloria, have two adult sons. Prior to his election as bishop, Bishop Waggoner served 21 years in the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, 12 in parish ministry and nine on the Bishop’s staff as Canon to the Ordinary, Congregational and Community Consultant, and Deployment Officer.

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