When I was a teacher, some of my favorite stories to read to a group of five-year-old’s were stories that flipped common narratives on their head. Stories which could be told backward and forward, but when you added a different perspective, things changed quite a bit. Our gospel lesson today, while you have probably heardContinue reading “Waiting in the Dark”
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The Task of Advent
Long before I became an Episcopalian or had thoughts of being a priest who might be tasked with preaching, I was a preschool teacher. And while there are many surprising things that overlap between being in ministry and the daily care and education of four and five-year-olds, one of the surprising overlaps is the wayContinue reading “The Task of Advent”
Warning! The Beginning is Near!
We stood side by side in silence at the bottom of the massive steps. It was at the end of a long journey: only a few days on the calendar, but months in planning and years in prayer. My friend, Whit, who co-led our Diocese Pilgrimage to Montgomery and Selma with me last month,Continue reading “Warning! The Beginning is Near!”
Messy, Imperfect, Abundant Love
When I lived in Abilene, Texas, I was deeply involved in the local interfaith group. Which, in northwest Texas, as you may imagine, was largely just many different varieties of Christian traditions and a handful of other religions. At the time, I was in seminary, but was a new Episcopalian the plan was forContinue reading “Messy, Imperfect, Abundant Love”
Missioner Monday: September 22, 2025
Missioner Monday: Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost with St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Lexington, Kentucky and the kickoff to In One A-Chord at @ccclex Sunday with St. Andrew’s continues to be a wonderful joy in my monthly rhythm! This week, in particular, I am struck with all the people who make things happen behind the scenes atContinue reading “Missioner Monday: September 22, 2025”
Prism of Hope and Mercy
By now, many of you know that before I went to seminary to become a priest, I was a preschool teacher, and I will never stop being surprised at the ways in which the skills from that work have enriched my vocation as a priest. Everything from storytelling to getting the attention of aContinue reading “Prism of Hope and Mercy”
Missioner Monday: September 15, 2025
Missioner Monday: Wednesday Evening Prayer with The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Jessamine County and Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost with Saint Raphael the Archangel Episcopal Church, Lexington. It was a beautiful and calm evening with the small gathering of folks a Church of the Resurrection, led by transitional deacon the Rev. Anna Baumann, who prayedContinue reading “Missioner Monday: September 15, 2025”
God’s Care and Provision
It happened with such regularity that by the 3rd or 4th grade, both my parents and I planned on it. I was such an anxious and shy child that every first day of school, from kindergarten to my first day of classes in college, I went home, my body and mind so tangled with anxious,Continue reading “God’s Care and Provision”
Missioner Monday: September 8, 2025
Missioner Monday: Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost with Church of the Holy Trinity, Georgetown A beautiful day with the good people of Holy Trinity, where I got to serve alongside Bishop’s Office colleague and transitional deacon, the Rev. Melanie Yankey, who preached about the cost of discipleship. Mother Karen Booth helped the children navigate and exploreContinue reading “Missioner Monday: September 8, 2025”
Do Good and Share What You Have
This week as I prepared to get my hair cut for the first time since moving to Lexington, I braced for the task that many introverts fear: the haircut small talk. But in my forty-something years of life, I’ve chosen to lean into what makes me me, and I don’t tend to spend much timeContinue reading “Do Good and Share What You Have”
Becca Kello 