What to call the priest?
I commend the use of Pastor to my fellow Episcopalians as the most reflective of the descriptions of the presbyter found in the New Testament and the prayer book rite for ordination.
Denigrating Bishops’ Conscience: A Brief History
The unfortunate denigration of the episcopate in the American Church seems to occur now on a 20-year cycle.
The Shortage of Ministry, the Crisis of Imagination
The priest shortage is only part of a larger ministry shortage, and the root is a crisis of imagination.
Episcopacy, Priesthood, and the Priesthood of the Church
The Church of England needs an improved theological understanding of the orders of ministry, such as the late Archbishop Michael Ramsey offered.
Priests are not paid to do anything
Priestly work cannot be measured in terms of a task.
Should priests be paid to pray?
Are daily rounds of prayer something that ought to be offered “off the clock,” rather than as part of the job?
‘Follow me’: A St. Andrew’s Day reflection on the vocation of ordained ministry
As I celebrate four years as a pastor and priest of Christ’s people, I find my life and the work of ministry to be full of joy, more than I could have ever imagined.
Slum priests needed for a new Oxford Movement
The labor and sacrifice of the slum priests gave real moral heft to the Oxford Movement and saved it from the insularity of which it has stood accused ever since.