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I was watching a documentary about cock fighting in another country, when I saw a brief clip of such a fight. These are roosters bred and trained to fight, often to-the-death, with razor-sharp knives strapped to their feet. Two of the birds are released in ...

My heart is burdened with the inhumanity of local and national policies toward children, the sick and needy, and refugees. My mind is reeling with the faulty logic and thinly veiled lies that try to cover for prejudice and greed. I am in disbelief that we s...

Having emerged from the “black hole” known at General Convention as PB&F (Program, Budget, and Finance Committee) I am happy to report that the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies adopted, without amendment, the budget for the next tr...

In addition to participating in decisions which affect the Church in various ways, coming to the General Convention is always a reminder of what a rich, broad, diverse denomination The Episcopal Church is. For those of us whose experience as Episcopalians i...

On Saturday, June 29th, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Oklahoma City, Ann Murray, Stephen Miller, Michael Clements, and Mary Ann Coffman were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by Bishop Edward J. Konieczny. The joyful service began with Ann, Stephen...

My grandson, Clark, is at St. Crispin’s this week. I wrote him to explain what we were doing at General Convention. The headline issues were Prayer Book revision – generally for adoption of gender-neutral language – and the expansion of ge...

Both the House of Bishops and House of Deputies unanimously passed Resolution A238 which restored the relationship between The Episcopal Church and La Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba! I was lucky enough to see it pass in both houses. And luckier still to be on th...

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The House of Bishops' meeting this past March was the first since the #MeToo movement began. At that meeting, the Bishops of The Episcopal Church formally accepted aStatement on Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias. This stateme...

Thank you, Oklahoma! I will be eternally grateful to my fellow Oklahoma Episcopalians for allowing me to attend my first General Convention as an Alternate Deputy. Few things outside of my family cause me to well up and have tears in my eyes; however, here ...

Greetings from your Oklahoma Deputation! The first few days of General Convention were filled with committee meetings where legislation was discussed and shaped and then sent to the floor of either the House of Deputies (made up of lay and clergy members) o...

I was recently asked why I follow Jesus Christ. I follow Jesus in gratitude for His constantly-renewing resurrection power. The resurrection not only gives me confidence in Jesus’ promises for eternity, it allows me to be renewed, refreshed, and recon...

St. John’s, Tulsa is seeking part-time office support that reports to the Rector or Director of Parish Operations. Education/Qualifications/Experience: Able to maintain confidentiality Bookkeeping/ Accounting experience Skilled in written and verbal c...