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Bishop Beckwith's Blog: Signs of God's Grace
Bishop Beckwith's Blog: Signs of God's Grace
The Rt. Rev. Mark M. Beckwith
10th Bishop of Newark (2007-2018)
Grace happens. All the time. Grace is God's gift to us. The signs of God's grace are abundant. Some are dramatic. Many at first glance seem mundane. All are potentially life transforming.
God created us, but God was not – and is not, finished with creating. God keeps showing up. God is very much at work. Our job as God's creatures, is to pay attention to God's grace. And to join with God in God's work.
June 14, 2016
It was the ultimate curse. To curse is to wish diminishment, damage or – in the case of the horrific crime in Orlando early Sunday morning,...
May 18, 2016
A friend of mine, who has been working on gun violence prevention for thirty years, has repeatedly told me that the engagement of faith groups is...
April 19, 2016
On November 9, the quadrennial presidential election marathon, which has consumed more space in the media and in the psyche than any time I can...
April 6, 2016
Our spiritual ancestors were threatened by Pharaoh’s army as they made their way from slavery to freedom. They crossed the Red Sea on dry...
March 24, 2016
As we approach Easter, and in the wake of the Brussels attacks, I offer this brief meditation on the image of the crucifix.
"We may suffer, but...
March 17, 2016
We know the story. During this next week we will tell the story, in some cases we will re-enact the story and, if we allow it, our souls will be...
March 3, 2016
I had a B alliteration going on in my Convention address a little over a month ago. I began with blessedness and belovedness – and how God...
February 18, 2016
For me, Lent is about making space for God's presence and blessing to emerge. This is not easy, primarily because we live at a time and in a...
January 15, 2016
The Primates of the 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion have just concluded their first meeting in five years. Their concluding statement...