The Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham Proper 9 Year B 2018 Ezekiel 2:1-5; Mark 6:1-13 July 8, 2018   There is no “other:” Listening, Curiosity, and a Witnessing Presence Sermon 2 of 3 Previously on Sermons: last week, we looked at the dynamic of encountering “the other,” and how, through the person of Jesus and his... Continue Reading →

  Proper 8, Year B Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Mark 5:21-43 July 1, 2018   There is no “other”: The Struggle in Shifting Perspectives Sermon 1 of 3   The highest paved road in North America goes to the summit of Mt. Evans, at about 14,260 feet.  When we were driving back to Denver from Snowmass... Continue Reading →

Elements of a Contemplative Reformation, Essay #4 “Conscious and Incarnated” The Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham   This essay is the fourth in a series of essays on the Elements of a Contemplative Reformation.  For a while, we have been reflecting on this possibility at Grace Episcopal Church, exploring the richness of the contemplative tradition through... Continue Reading →

The Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham Pentecost, Year B, 2018 May 20, 2018   Then there’s the Spirit… I rearranged my office again.  I’m editing chapters for an upcoming book, and I got writer’s block—a big case of it—so I started dragging things again.  Will helped me move my desk, and I took time moving chairs... Continue Reading →

The Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham Pentecost, Year B Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 2:1-21; St. John 15:26-27 & 16:4b-15 May 20, 2018   On Ecstasy     I will never forget Brother Roger’s eyes.  They were the most incredible, sparkling blue.  Deep, deep blue.  He sat there in his chair, in a simple white alb, toward the... Continue Reading →

Elements of a Contemplative Reformation Essay #3: “Listening for Withness: Engaging Silence in a Multi-ethnic and Multi-racial Reality”   Stuart Higginbotham   Some two weeks ago, 40 wonderful people gathered at St. Mary’s Retreat and Conference Center in Sewanee, Tennessee for a time of deep reflection.  Over three days, we shared silence and conversation as... Continue Reading →

Evensong, Feast of Gregory of Nazianzus (observed) May 6, 2018   Gregory of Nazianzus might not be a household name for you!  You may have never heard of him until this evening, but now you have heard of him, and I hope you will see how his name and life are an example of the... Continue Reading →

The Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham Easter 4, Year B April 25, 2018 Paying Attention   If we could, let’s just sit together and take a few deep breaths.  This will help me, and I hope it will help you…   My friends,   I am not even going to pretend that I can stand in... Continue Reading →