Graveside Thoughts Fr. Bryan Owen August 7, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Bryan Owen Every now and then the church gets a call for a priest to conduct a graveside service. It could be for someone who has little to no church affiliation. Or it could be for someone who was a chur... Read More...
God’s Amazing Grace Fr. Bryan Owen May 18, 2020 Commentary, The Episcopal Church By Bryan Owen Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. Even in our increasingly secular age, it might be difficult to fi... Read More...
Transformed by Jesus Fr. Bryan Owen February 23, 2020 Bible, Commentary, Contributors, Good Book Club, The Episcopal Church May our reading of John’s Gospel inspire us to write more chapters of the good news of Jesus by sharing the power of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection with the world God loves so much.
Jesus’s Mission Statement Fr. Bryan Owen December 5, 2019 Bible, Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church Even Jesus had a mission statement to keep him on track with his identity as the Christ.
Preparing for Communion Fr. Bryan Owen September 27, 2019 Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church The work of preparing to receive Holy Eucharist is not meant to scare us off. Nor is it meant to erect barriers. On the contrary, our preparation is meant to instill within us reverence and respect for the incredible gift of the Eucharist.
Caring for Creation Fr. Bryan Owen August 16, 2019 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church Our unique task as stewards and caretakers of “this fragile earth, our island home,” as Eucharistic Prayer C puts it, is to participate in the unfolding of God’s new creation inaugurated in the resurrection of Jesus.
Social Media and the Christian Life Fr. Bryan Owen May 17, 2019 Ethics, The Episcopal Church How do we as Christians deal with the discordant realities faced on social media?
Your Funeral Is Not About You Fr. Bryan Owen April 25, 2019 Commentary A closed casket, the use of the pall, and matching hangings and vestments in the color of Easter visually shift the focus away from death and dead bodies to the resurrection.
