John 3:16-21 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might beContinue reading “Love and Wrath”
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.
Hope and Faith to Go Out
There are those moments wherein which someone says something so striking and so compelling that you have to sit with it for a while and let it wash over you. I had a moment like this about a month ago, when the clergy of the diocese had our first Zoom call with Bishop White inContinue reading “Hope and Faith to Go Out”
Turn Their Sorrow Into Joy
Today in the life of the church, we celebrate William Augustus Muhlenberg, a priest who in the mid 1800s founded the Church of the Holy Communion in New York City. Muhlenberg’s life and work is a testament to a life of bold faith and deep conviction. In a time where church pews still had toContinue reading “Turn Their Sorrow Into Joy”
I’m Not Okay
The carpet had tiny specks of maroon and gold that danced on the dense forest green of the hotel conference room carpet. I remember the carpet so well because my hand was on my heart and our session was being led through a guided meditation for self-compassion, and suddenly hot tears creeped out of theContinue reading “I’m Not Okay”
We Will Be Saved
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”
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”
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”
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