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The Resurrection of the Dead
Every week on Tuesday evenings, our campus ministry meets here at the church, piles into cars, and makes our way to a parishioner’s house; those who have been around for a while will know that this is a change that… Continue reading
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Have Mercy
In my ten-week hospital chaplaincy internship, I took on a task on paying attention to what people had say about God in a hospital room. Some were so hope filled, that they were saccharine sweet and some were so dark… Continue reading
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Tiny Faith
In the world of early childhood education, there are inevitably a variety of personalities that begin to emerge early on in life; there is no greater space to discover if a kid will be a challenger or a people pleaser… Continue reading
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A Holy Invitation
Generally, the Sunday after Easter is something that we in the church call “low Sunday,” but this past year, the Sunday after Easter was the Sunday that we hosted the Bishop. So, on the Sunday that typically sees the lowest… Continue reading
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Teach Us To Pray
Sitting in a sterile conference room, the speckled green carpet below and the high back chairs loosely arranged around circular tables, I walked into the session on meditation at the Lubbock Regional Interfaith Conference several years ago; the session was… Continue reading
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Sharing and Receiving
Sitting in the intern’s office in the Pastoral Care department of Hendrix Hospital, I spent most of my first day as a hospital chaplain intern filling out paperwork, trying to get a handle on the layout of the hospital, and… Continue reading
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Urgent Discipleship
There is a certain, deeply felt joy in returning to Heavenly Rest and to get the chance to preach in the church that sponsored me for ordination; I am so grateful for this sacred space and the congregation of people… Continue reading
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The Spirit Offers What We Need
In the long, winding commute to my field education parish my last year of seminary, my drive led me weekly past the Pentagon, the Jefferson memorial, and through the cherry tree-lined Tidal basin. It was a beautiful, quiet, and peaceful… Continue reading
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God is Calling Us to Meet the Needs of the World
Anytime someone comes back from a trip, there is a desire for them to share what they experienced, and maybe even a cursory interest of other people in seeing what they saw. While the old trope of pulling out the… Continue reading
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Psalm 30: Wailing and Dancing
As a visual person, I prefer to read rather than listen to Scripture in worship. My brain doesn’t always catch the details when I only hear God’s word read, and I like the details. My love of language often finds… Continue reading
Calling & Clarity
The Rev. Becca Kello is an Episcopal priest living and serving in Lexington, Kentucky. She often finds God’s presence in nature while hiking or out playing with her dogs, Coakley and Oliver. She is passionate about the intersections of faith and justice, and all sorts of discernment that leads to a clarity of calling.
Becca Kello 