Bishop's Notes
The Bishop’s Address to the 44th Annual Convention
As I begin my eighth Bishop’s Annual Address, I would like to think out loud with you about what we are doing in this diocese and where I pray we are going. I welcome the opportunity in the context of our convention theme of “Living a Scandalous Gospel.”
Because we are already “Living with a Scandalous” [...]
Bishop's Notes
Relationships mark Lambeth journey
Editor’s note: Some of the excerpts below have been posted on the diocesan website or in the bishop’s electronic Lambeth Conference newsletters. The August 3 reflection has not been previously published.
July 11 – Spokane
“[T]he first Lambeth Conference was convened [in 1867] in a spirit of ‘Resolving to Confer and Conferring to Resolve: the Anglican Way.’ [...]
Bishop's Notes
Lambeth: One Mission, Many Voices
As you read this, the Lambeth Conference has come to an end. There will be much to reflect on and share when we return. But let me try to give you a sense of the conference and of the church in this historic place.
Our first days in England were spent in the historic Diocese of [...]
Bishop's Notes
Personal presence renews Incarnation
Gloria and I recently returned from visiting family back east. We delighted in being with the generations beginning with our own surviving parents through our sons, their spouses, and our grandchildren, and joyfully celebrated a high school graduation and a birthday.
The time with family was a poignant reminder of how important it is to be [...]