Fr. Allen

What’s unfolding in MN, no music, and fewer people bc of the winter storm made for a somber occasion this morning. Until a soft voice started to sing during Holy Communion, and everyone joined in. I didn’t know I needed to sing with other people this morning. Maybe you do, too.

The guys who kidnap preschoolers, shoot nurses in the street, and cart priests away in handcuffs are never the good guys.

“The Lord be with you”

New job, new house, new city Same Church, same home.

Thrilled to share that I have accepted a call to serve as Associate Rector at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. Houston, here we come!

06.13.25 💍

Quietly take my place because if she’s doing this then it means I’m very, very late.

Beauty will save the world

Fixed it for you! Happy Easter to you as well.

trampling down death by death

“The fool hath said in his heart ‘There is no God.’” Psalm 14

Earlier this hellish week, a colleague reminded me about the Episcopal Church’s old ad campaign. There are some real zingers here

I’m sure some people were also Very Upset when Bishop Ambrose (d. 397) blocked Emperor Theodosius from even entering the cathedral until he publicly repented.

It’s her cathedral, she can say what she wants lol

Christus mansionem benedicat

“Thank you St Nick for saving the pickled children, preaching the divinity of the Son, and for bringing me new treats.” Benji, probably

Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding “Christ is nigh!” we hear it say; “Cast away the works of darkness, O ye children of the day!”

Looking at our engagement photos and, yet again, feeling like the luckiest man in the world. Six more months, & the rest of our lives to go.

Happy Lord’s Day, here’s some bagpipe content.

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