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Fear and Joy
Traveling the sparse distance between Boulder and Denver, we were in Colorado to visit friends and see the city; younger and much more suited to cross-country road trips, we pulled over in the middle of the night amidst that long… Continue reading
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Repentance and Freedom
Outside, it was blazing hot, the bright sun shined without relent as it does in the intensity of the Texas summer. Inside, though, it was dark; inside that hospital room, in the aftermath of his death, it was dark. His… Continue reading
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Reflections
We sat at that same small square table covered in a vinyl tablecloth morning after morning and evening after evening. In the morning we would talk about the delicious breads that were for breakfast and how we slept; in the… Continue reading
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The Hope of the End Times
Every generation has its markers; every generation has things that are so quintessential to those critical years during which you become aware of the world around you. They can be big things like watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon… Continue reading
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Visibility, Relationship, and Conversation
Sermon delivered on October 28, 2018. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. I have prayed this prayer time and time again, and with it also what is known as the ‘Jesus Prayer’ as I prayed with my… Continue reading
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Together We Are Able
Proper 24B – Christ Episcopal Church I say this with more experience and confidence than I wish I had, but there is nothing greater than seeing the people of Christ Church after recovering from surgery. Three times this year I’ve… Continue reading
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The Difficult Isn’t Forever
I laid crying, screaming in pain surrounded by people, some who knew me, some who didn’t, but all were concerned. My leg extended out behind me and my ankle and foot were contorted in unnatural and disturbing ways. Before the… Continue reading
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Blessings and Curses
The blank screen comes to life and suddenly you’re faced with the round face of a kid dressed in a suit and tie; the dark suit and red tie stand out against the green chalkboard background. “I think we all… Continue reading
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Baptized into Change
Having grown up in a Christian tradition that did not have written prayers, when I joined the Episcopal Church, I immediately felt connected to the beauty of our prayer book and the prayers held therein. It didn’t take long for… Continue reading
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A Common Meal
We were all gathered in Salt Lake City, Utah for the Parliament of World Religions, and I was representing the small, but thriving Abilene Interfaith Council from Texas. The ten or so of us sat in a circle this hotel… 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 