Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

Happy eve of the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist to all who celebrate. The collect is a banger. 🙏 (Full text in alt)

Celebrating a made-up Hallmark holiday on Sunday at church is…not good. ⚓️

Goal for the day!

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Obvi a rubric about mid-service announcements, at least based on my observations

Honestly would probably be more effective for ages 35+

I’m so cultured over here, as I watch a live stream from the Kennedy Center

I have an apparently novel strategy proposal for Democratic Party leaders: If you want to win elections, run good candidates who talk about issues that matter to voters. Crazy, huh?

Introduce yourself with 10 bands/artists you’ve seen live: Boston Symphony Cincinnati Symphony San Francisco Symphony Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chanticleer King’s College Choir Olivier Latry John Obetz Marie-Claire Alain Gerre Hancock

“Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; * do not be jealous of those who do wrong. For they shall soon wither like the grass, * and like the green grass fade away.” A good word from evening prayer. 🙏

Got to enjoy some impressive lightning on this flight. Nature is…wow!

LAX ✈️ DFW ✈️ CVG Then no more airport codes for around three whole weeks!

Greg speaks the truth here for preachers contemplating the use of AI ⚓️ 👇

Great to see this on my morning walk the day before Trinity Sunday. ⚓️ Note: do not make heretical analogies based on intersections

And *now* I’m ready to lead the vestry retreat. ⚓️

Contrary to popular belief, the rocking chairs are NOT the best feature of CLT. Here you go:

The Rt. Rev. Vicentia Kgabe, Bishop of Pretoria, preached that the priesthood is “not a reward, or a spiritual achievement,” but “an invitation into servanthood.” #Anglican #News https://livingchurch.org/news/news-anglican-communion/botswana-ordains-14-women-as-priests/

Two coasts in one week?!?! It’s true. CVG ✈️ CLT ✈️ LAX

Heading home to unpack and repack for the next adventure! JFK ✈️ CVG

“I love the abundant seating options for me while I wait on my LIRR train” said no one ever

Um, this is not right

Heading over to the big city to play for a day before some meetings starting tomorrow. CVG ✈️ JFK

Behold, I wore red for Pentecost ⚓️

The only red, white, and blue I needed to see at church on the Day of Pentecost (not, as some falsely say, “Memorial Day Sunday”) ⚓️

I wonder if the many gimmicks on Whitsunday are caused by profound discomfort at the gift of the Holy Spirit and the idea that we could let that same Spirit actually lead us into something beyond our own imagining? The real thing is scary, so let’s distract ourselves? ⚓️ 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

Yes! Gospel, not gimmicks!

A blessed feast of St. Helena to all who celebrate. Here’s an icon of Constantine and Helena I purchased in Sofia (a place Constantine visited) to aid your devotion. ⚓️

We are delighted to announce a new video-based course on the sacraments. Created in partnership with the Episcopal Church, "Signs & Grace: An Introduction to the Sacraments" is FREE! It's three sessions, and you can use it English or Spanish. ⚓️ forwardmovement.org/sacraments/

I’m old enough to remember back when politicians did their bribing quietly in back rooms.

“O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven: We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless, but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Savior Christ is gone before... Amen.”a 🙏

“O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth thine unending day upon us who watch for thee, that our lips may praise thee, our lives may bless thee, and our worship on the morrow may give thee glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” 🙏

Them: Hey; what’s up? Me: Jesus #AscensionDay ⚓️

@forwardmovement.org is hiring! Maybe you or someone you know is our new Finance Manager? This is a full-time position (or part-time, if preferred) based in Cincinnati (or maybe remote). If you think this might be where God is calling you to work, apply! ⚓️ forwardmovement.org/wp-content/u...

The BCP affirming the goodness of harmonicas and kazoos ⚓️

Heading home! PBI ✈️ ORD ✈️ CVG

Shout out to the fancy curly-tail lizards down here in Palm Beach. 🦎 🌴

Almighty God, Lord of heaven and earth: We humbly pray that thy gracious providence may give and preserve to our use the harvests of the land and of the seas, and may prosper all who labor to gather them, that we, who constantly receive good things from thy hand, may always give thee thanks… Amen.⚓️

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Now on Plan B, due to a mechanical problem with Plan A. Good news is they gave me a nice “window” seat! CVG ✈️ CLT ✈️ PBI

Off on another Gospel adventure. CVG ✈️ DCA ✈️ PBI

Disciple-making is hard work, so I’m naturally enjoying a post-lunch boost with some delicious Honduran espresso. ⚓️ ☕️

“Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; * do not be jealous of those who do wrong. For they shall soon wither like the grass, * and like the green grass fade away.” Evening has a word for us. 📕

ZOMG, cutest thing ever. There’s a boy across the aisle from me (in a Spider-Man costume) who is experiencing his first flight. “We’re going so fast!” “We’re up in the sky!!!! Wow!!!” Childlike awe and joy should be our ideal, all of us. Look it up: Luke 18:17

The wonder of travel never gets old. Look at this sunset over ORD! (The vexation is constant, too. But the wonder is bigger.)

On my way home after an excellent @forwardmovement.org board meeting. MSP ✈️ ORD ✈️ CVG

There are excellent birds in Loring Park. Too bad birds aren’t real

Went to a diner for brunch, and I can show the table top to prove it

I told you it was a very bad idea to eat mayo. It’s gross. Here in Minnesota they are responding to this public health crisis with specialized clinics.