On Saturday, May 14, 2022, I will be presenting one of the “Zoom” series of programs offered through the Spirituality Center at St. Placid Priory in Lacey, Washington. Called “Julian of Norwich: Wisdom for our Time.” This is the third program I have presented on Julian at the Priory, where I am a Benedictine Oblate. […]
Spirituality
Posts about subjects within the religious / spiritual realm.
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A Hymn of Faith
On January 30, 2022, the Compline Choir at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, sang an anthem composed by Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977), a member of the choir. The text is taken from the poem “No Coward Soul Is Mine”, written by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) – the last poem before her death. Several stanzas (below in […]
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Compline Re-Opens to Attendees!
On Sunday, August 22, 2021, the doors of St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle opened again to attendees – the first time since March 7, 2020. For 76 weeks (almost a year and a half), the choir sang in an empty cathedral, due to COVID-19. In March 2020, churches were closed to in-person congregations; many started […]
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Russian Easter – an Anthem
Easter was celebrated by the Russian Orthodox Church on April 19, 2020, just a week after Easter Sunday in the Western Church. But no matter when or where it was celebrated this year, churches were empty due to preventative measures during the coronavirus pandemic. A prudent but sad way to celebrate the greatest feast in […]
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Compline and Coronavirus
By March 15, 2020, Governor Inslee of the State of Washington had mandated that social distancing was required, and that schools would be closed. Large public events – cultural, sports, religion – had to be cancelled. As the coronavirus progressed, the orders evolved to “stay home, stay healthy.” St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, like […]
A Sermon on Julian
[A sermon delivered at St. Clement of Rome Episcopal Church on November 17, 2019] In the name of the Holy Trinity, who made us, who loves us, and who cares for us. Amen. In the calendar of our church the day assigned to Julian of Norwich is May 8, the date she gives for having […]
England Pilgrimage
[NOTE: The article link in ComplineUnderground has now been updated since we got back from the Pilgrimage with the articles “Men at Canterbury, Women in Seattle,” and “A Week at Salisbury.” ] The Compline Choir, in which I have sung since 1964, is making a pilgrimage to England from August 10-26, 2019. We’ll be spending […]