by admin | Aug 15, 2024 | The Dean's Corner
One of my favorite cyclists did not win his Olympic race. On the second day of this year’s games, the best cyclists in the world took their turns racing in a 30+ kilometer sprint through and around...
by admin | Aug 8, 2024 | The Dean's Corner
One of my favorite things to do in churches is to train new acolytes. Whether it’s with youth or adults, going through the steps of serving at the altar is always a reminder to me that prayer and worship are embodied things: we set a tone of holiness and awe not only...
by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | The Dean's Corner
“We, will not boast beyond limits but will keep within the field that God has assigned to us.” (2 Corinthians 10:13 NRSVUE). In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, he assures the congregation that God assigns a field of responsibility to each...
by admin | Jul 25, 2024 | The Dean's Corner
The wood-paneling and millwork is sumptuous. The space is quiet, warm, and speaks of a robust history that spans more than a century. It binds our life as a congregation and a cathedral to the ministry of our bishops and ties us to the story of the Diocese of Ohio. It...
by admin | Jul 18, 2024 | The Dean's Corner
One of the things I loved most about college and graduate school was the presence of stately rooms that were simultaneously witnesses to history and functional places where life still happened. Sometimes these were libraries, where the focused silence of...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | The Dean's Corner
Democracy is hard work. It’s far more than voting, far more than watching political debates, and far more than sharing on social media what makes us excited or upset in our local, state, or national political scene. Democracy is rooted in relationships, building...
