The Rev. R. Casey Shobe Archives - Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration

A Bit More about Expansive Language

I’ve heard from more than a few of you that you’re somewhat confused by the new “expansive language” rites we’ve begun using

Bracken Reece2022-08-04T13:05:42-05:00July 26th, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: Episcopal Church, expansive language, Inclusive, Liturgy, The Rev. R. Casey Shobe, Transfiguration, Worship|

Jesus and the Crisis at the Border

In our worship last weekend we reflected on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, a story we also spent time with back

Bracken Reece2022-08-04T13:05:42-05:00July 18th, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: Good Samaritan, Immigration, love your neighbor, Neighbor, The Rev. R. Casey Shobe|

June 16, 2019 – Casey Shobe Sermon

First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday

transfig2022-08-04T13:05:49-05:00June 16th, 2019|Categories: Sermons|Tags: Casey Sermons, casey shobe, conscious, experiment, First Sunday after Pentecost, gaze upon, God, Holy Spirit, icon of the Trinity, Pentecost, Rector, Rublov’s Icon, Son, The Rev. R. Casey Shobe, three in one, toddlers, Transfiguration Sermons, Trinity, unconscious|

Trinity Sunday – Expansive Language

From the Rector This Sunday at our 9:00 a.m. Eucharist we will celebrate another amazing Vacation Bible School. Our Director of Children’s

transfig2022-08-04T13:05:49-05:00June 14th, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: casey shobe, expansive language, expansive language rites, female, From the REctor, General Convention, how we speak about God, male, pronouns, Rector, The Rev. R. Casey Shobe, three persons, Transfiguration blogs, trinity sunday|

Bishop’s Visit & Confirmation: Seventh Sunday of Easter

From the Rector This weekend we will welcome back to Transfiguration Bishop Wayne Smith (assisting bishop in the Diocese of Dallas, who

transfig2022-08-04T13:05:51-05:00May 31st, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: Bishop of Missouri, Bishop Smith, Bishop Wayne Smith, Bishop's Visit, casey shobe, Catechumenate, confirmation, From the REctor, overseeing bishop, Pride, reaffirmation, Reception, The Rev. R. Casey Shobe, The Way|

Do You Want To Be Made Well? – Easter 6

From the Rector This weekend we’ll hear a story about man who sat at the edge of a ritual cleansing pool (mikvah)

transfig2022-08-04T13:05:52-05:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: 38 years, casey shobe, do you want, Do you want to be made well?, Eastertide, excuses, From the REctor, made well, mikvah, pool of water, The Rev. R. Casey Shobe|