Bishop Greer Godsey This Sunday we focus on the Hope of God’s Peace. This comes as we watch the latest mass shooting unfold in Las Vegas Nevada and as we watch Israel destroy homes and kill innocent people in Gaza because of their religion and nationality. Peace in this day and time seems so very illusive. I struggle … Read more
This Sunday marks the end of our church year and next Sunday the start of the new church year. We celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King on this final Sunday of the year. And as we hear about the resurrection of the dead and the defeat of the evil in the world by Jesus, … Read more
The Bible saves its harshest condemnation not for everyday “sinners” but for those religious and civil leaders who think they are holy. Those that think they are doing God’s will but instead are using their position of power to abuse, oppress, and harm those under their care. The reading from the book of Wisdom calls … Read more
Anyone who has worked with me for very long knows that I admonish all my priests and bishops to remember that they are always deacons. This confuses many people and others feel it is beneath them to be deacons. Why? Because to be a deacon means to be a servant to all. Jesus in this … Read more
It seems every time I turn on the news, there is another story about politicians complaining about people coming across our southern border. Interestingly enough, there is rarely any mention of the people coming across our northern border which has far more locations to pass unchecked than the southern border. This was highlighted recently by … Read more
Our readings this weekend have been used by many people throughout the centuries to excuse bad behavior by rulers, presidents, and governments. During the days of the slave trade, white ministers would use the fact that the government approved of slavery as proof that God approved of it as well. After all, God appointed our … Read more
This Sunday we have a chance to read the great Christ Hymn out of Philippians. It is an amazing hymn written early in Paul’s Christian walk before the time when he started to be influenced to turn back toward a more Christian/Jewish mesh of faith. Part of what is amazing about this passage, Philippians 2:1-11, … Read more
This Sunday we hear the story of the landowner who hired people to work in his vineyard throughout the day. At the end of the day, he paid each worker the same wage regardless of whether they worked all day or only two hours. Those that worked all day became angry because they expected to … Read more
Our lectionary over the past few weeks has been making sure that we know how important forgiveness is. And this Sunday’s readings are no exception. As I sat down to write this blog post, the one thought that would not leave me was how important it is to forgive ourselves first. We hear about forgiving … Read more
In this weekend’s readings, we have Jesus telling us how to resolve conflict in the church. It is not easy when people who claim to follow the Prince of Peace end up fighting with one another. Sometimes that conflict comes from people straying from the great commandments that Jesus gave us. And sometimes this conflict … Read more