by Allison Gannett | Mar 27, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ,It was the 1970’s and I was gathered around the television with my parents and sister to watch ABC’s Wide World of Sports. The theme music began and Jim McKay’s voice introduced the program. His unique style of intonation and emphasis made the...
by Allison Gannett | Mar 24, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Clergy News, Featured News
Dear clergy, wardens and lay leaders, It is time for you to take a break. It is time to stop and step back for a spell. After much listening, and reflecting on my conversations with you, it is abundantly clear that you have been working “full-tilt-boogie” for a...
by Allison Gannett | Mar 18, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
En Español “Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil.” —Elie Wiesel In 2009, I made my vows and became an oblate of a Benedictine monastery in Middleton, Wisconsin. At the center of the Benedictine spiritual practice is praying the Psalms. Before I knew about the...
by Allison Gannett | Mar 4, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, How are your Lenten practices unfolding this season? Are they opening up a new space for you to reflect, pray, sigh deeply, exhale? If your answer is “no” I invite you to stop and re-think your practice for this season. Perhaps...
