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Fly Me to the Moon & Let Me Sing Among the Stars

I remember Ash Wednesdays at my old parochial school, Holy Family. In the smoky incense-soaked church, Father So-and-So would smear … More

Ash Wednesday, Emmanuel on High, faith, Lent

Preaching — a Heartbeat away from Washington, D.C.

I am proud of my heritage and fond of telling visitors on my tours at the Library of Congress, that … More

Comfort the Afflicted and Afflict the Comoftable, Emmanuel on High, faith, Finley Peter Dunne, Politics, Preaching, Rabbi James Prosit, Reinhold Niebuhr, The Episcopal Church

Pentecost & Pride: June 9th @Emmanuel!

This year the Feast of Pentecost and Pride month overlap. Pentecost celebrates the gift of understanding. Disciples from all over … More

Emmanuel on High, faith, Love your neighbor, Pride Month, The Feast of Pentecost

DIY: A to-do list for what-to-do when the world falls apart (sort of.)

Recently I got hit by a tsunami. I thought I might drown. Good news! I did not. Though I am … More

bipolar disorder, DIY Therapy, faith, Recovery, To-Do-Lists

Sur/real: NPR Invisibilia w/Story District!

Woo hoo! This past spring I was honored and overjoyed to be part of NPR Invisibilia’s first live event with … More

Amy Saidman, bipolar disorder, Clergy, faith, Lincoln Theatre, Mania, Mysticism, NPR Invisibilia Podcast, spirituality, Story District

Joani’s Big Adventure or The Blessing of the Bikes

Six years old, I learned to ride a bike on a little red Schwinn. No training wheels. My dad said … More

Benefits of Cycling, bipolar disorder, Blessing of the Bikes, Book of Common Prayer, Emmanuel on High, faith, mental health, Prophet Ezekiel, Summer Equinox

Creator of the Stars of Night

Once upon a time, a generation or two ago, before we landed on the moon, Cape Kennedy was Cape Canaveral … More

Alan Lightman, astronauts, Brian Greene, Cosmos A SpaceTime Odyssey, faith, Memorial Day, Michio Kaku, NASA, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine, Star Trek, The stars declare his glory, Trinity Sunday

Show Up. It’s the Least You Can Do.

Show yourself, Jesus.  In the middle of drought and famine and disease, for God’s sake, why can’t you just show … More

Barbara Kingsolver, Bishop Payne Library, Doubting Thomas, Easter, faith, Frederick Buechner, Resurrection, The Poisonwood Bible

“My name is Legion”, The Bipolar Dictionary Redux

The fifth chapter of the Gospeller, St. Mark tells the story of a haunted soul. And a haunting story it … More

bipolar disorder, faith, Labels, Language, mental health, My name is Legion, spirituality, Stereotypes, Stigma, The Gerasene Demoniac

Born Again

Some Christmas pageants have plastic baby dolls stand in for Jesus. But the liveliest of Christmas pageants have a real … More

"Love came down at Christmas", Christmas Pageant, faith, Madonna and Child, spirituality, subversive savior, The Christian Century

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