Fr. Paul Wheatley

The Destiny of the Beloved: Baptism, Transfiguration, Adoption, and Assumption

August 15, 2019

Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church

The destiny of a human life, given over to God’s purposes, united with Christ, and adopted into his family is glory. The church commemorates the glorious entrance into heaven of the Virgin as a reflection of the glory of Christ that was revealed in his Transfiguration, manifest in his Resurrection and Ascension, and will be at last given to those who have been united with his divine Sonship through baptism.

Offering Our Selves

Fr. Paul Wheatley

February 11, 2019

Commentary, Good Book Club, The Episcopal Church

As Christ offered himself, we offer ourselves to God as a living sacrifice in Christ.

Fear at the Resurrection

Fr. Paul Wheatley

April 3, 2018

Bible, Commentary, The Episcopal Church

It’s a little uncomfortable, perhaps even embarrassing, that the disciples were afraid on Easter Day.

Bob Dylan: Advent songwriter?

Fr. Paul Wheatley

December 19, 2017

Music, Reviews & Culture

The central theme of “When He Returns” is not the dynamics of personal conversion, but the cosmic scale of the divine last word.

Behind every sermon

Fr. Paul Wheatley

May 25, 2017

Commentary, The Episcopal Church

"It reassures people to see their preacher holding a Bible,” a colleague would say. Still a slave to the manuscript, I began printing my sermons in two columns on copier pages.

We seem to ‘Want It Darker’

Fr. Paul Wheatley

December 23, 2016

Music, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church

In rock music, especially in the performance arena, there is no room for prayer, but I think that so many of the songs people write are prayers. A lot of my songs seem to be prayers for unity within myself. … L... Read More...