Writing

Learning to follow when life doesn't unfold the way we expected Coffee with Mother Nicole: What do we do when the story turns? One of the things I’m discovering in these first weeks at St. Paul’s is that preaching doesn’t really end when the final “Amen” is spoken. Often, the sermon is only the beginning of the conversation. This week’s Gospel has stayed with me because I recognize something of Peter in myself. Peter knows who Jesus is. He has a story about Jesus, and it is a

A Deeper Dive Into Seeing Our Blindspots and Widening the Circle “I want to be a fly on the wall,” my friend told me. “Keep telling me all the details of this next step of your journey.” This friend has walked with me through every step toward ordination, and so I asked her what it is she wants to know about what it’s like to be a priest in the church today. She said, “I’d like you to write more about your sermon process. If I heard one of your sermons, I’d likely ask you to

There are places that become more than destinations. They become mirrors, revealing not only where you’ve been but who you are becoming. For two weeks this summer, my son and I returned to St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Inverness, California—a place that has quietly shaped my life for the past two years. What began as time away during my sabbatical became something far richer: a pilgrimage into priesthood, wonder, and joy. The first days were spent preparing for Father Vin