Friends,

As you may be aware, October was a noteworthy month for the Anglican Communion.

(If you find yourself interested in an overview of what is happening and an exploration of what all of this does, does not, might, and might not mean, I would highly recommend reading this article and listening to this podcast from the folks at The Living Church.)

On a more personal level, I processed some of how I am thinking about these things as a Priest in the Anglican Communion in an essay published today. In it I share how turning to three great (old) texts—instead of constantly searching for news updates and analysis—has been an encouraging and edifying practice.

These three texts include:

• Isaiah 58

• De Unitae Ecclesiae, by St. Augustine

• Leaf by Niggle, by J.R.R. Tolkien

The essay is also a pretty decent overview of some of what originally attracted me to and now keeps me in the Anglican family, warts and all.

You can read the full essay here:

Dashed Hopes, Sobered Eyes, & the World as Given

Upcoming Classes and Preaching

• My BCP living room class begins this Sunday, November 9th!

• I will be preaching in the Traditional services at Church of the Incarnation on Sunday, November 15th.

• I will be preaching in the Uptown (contemporary) Christmas Eve services this year on Wednesday, December 24th.