One of the prayers that I pray most often from our prayer book is the anthem found on page 492 in the Burial Office; we don’t often pray it at our funerals because it is the alternate for the beloved, “I am the resurrection and the life…” that gives deep comfort in times of grief.Continue reading “We Will Be Saved”
Author Archives: Becca Kello
Becca Kello is an Episcopal priest serving the Diocese of Lexington as Canon Missioner, and is passionate about discipleship, community, and justice.
In the Midst of Our Grief
As many of you know, before I went to seminary to begin my studies to become a priest, I was a preschool teacher. There have been many times in which the skills that I developed over my six years of teaching that have been useful in my work and calling to serve God’s people. ThisContinue reading “In the Midst of Our Grief”
When We Begin Again
When I was in college, I was notorious among my friends for having a “life plan.” The plan would change frequently, and would always make wide, sweeping movements. I’d be planning on entering into the Peace Corps and then a month later, I would be applying to graduate schools for school counseling. This vocational confusionContinue reading “When We Begin Again”
The Fast That We Choose
There are some symbols are universally recognized. A black and white question mark with a circle around it is a sign that you can go to that place to have your questions answered. Any symbol with a large circle and a slash across it means that whatever action portrayed in that symbol is not allowed.Continue reading “The Fast That We Choose”
Knowing Christ Alone
In the years before I went to seminary, I was an early childhood educator; in my years teaching Pre-K, one of my favorite parts of that vocation was telling stories. I loved seeing kids react with the same joy, wonder, and amazement at a story that they knew backward and forward. In telling stories, IContinue reading “Knowing Christ Alone”
These Eyes of Mine
Something that continually fascinates me is how a language unfolds; as someone who used to work in early childhood development, seeing how kids would intuit sentence construction never failed to amaze me. “Her did something,” or “it happened yesterday night” are all stepping stones to getting a grasp on the English language. I’m also incrediblyContinue reading “These Eyes of Mine”
A Beloved Invitation
Like many people, I began this new year with the intention to read more, and while I’ve often held this intention or hope, I don’t often live into it, but this year I had a stack of books that I was excited to jump into and two of them have been particularly striking this weekContinue reading “A Beloved Invitation”
Three Days’ Time
One of the gifts of endings and beginnings is that we can take a moment to pause and reflect on where we have been and where we are going. Maybe you have done this this past week as you reflecting on the last year, or even on the last decade as we start a newContinue reading “Three Days’ Time”
Just the Beginning
Today we hear the beginning of the greatest story ever told; in the gospel accord to Luke, Luke offers a surprisingly boring start: governmental systems and taxation. Caesar Augustus put out a decree that all in the world should be taxed; everyone had to travel to the nearest city of lineage. For Joseph and Mary,Continue reading “Just the Beginning”
We Start in the Dark
When I take really long road trips, I like to start in the wee morning hours while it is still dark out, when I would drive from Texas back to the southeast, I would always leave around 3 or 4 in the morning so that I could easily fit the 15-hour drive into one day.Continue reading “We Start in the Dark”
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