Harvest August 2024

As a child, I was immersed in a lively political environment in my family. My parents were usually active Republicans (my mother occasionally registered as an Independent.) We were almost daily in the company of my maternal grandparents, Byron and Helen. Byron was a Republican who voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower and even voted for Alf …

From Emporia to Florence, Kansas, Highway 50 glides across mile after mile of tallgrass prairie, offering endless vistas of the Kansas horizon. One of the most notable features of this region is the prairie grass itself. Although prairie grass can grow to six or seven feet tall, the real glory occurs below the sod, in the …

The Dioceses of Kansas and West Missouri came together to celebrate a special Pride Mass on Saturday, June 8, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City, MO. Bishop Cathleen Bascom presided with Episcopalians from both sides of the state line worshipping together to affirm that all are welcome in the Episcopal Church. Following the …

For the past three summers, I have accompanied my husband Charles to Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland, where he takes painting classes at the Ballinglen Arts Center. Adjacent to the school is a church. Inspired by the former Archbishop of Canterbury speaking about strengthening ties among the Anglican Communion, I emailed the parish’s priest, the Rev. …

Throughout the summer at St. Thomas, much excitement bubbles around the “Reaching Out to the Community” camps, dubbed “ROTC” for short. These camps provide opportunities for all ages to explore providing mercy and enacting justice for those in need.  For the past several years, the senior high youth of St. Thomas has traveled to Parsons, …