May Week Three 2026

V.C. Hour — 21 May 2026

Here is my roundup of the digital conversation happening around the digital coffee pot. Hopefully you find resources to subscribe to or add to your RSS or whatever your preferred method to engage with the internet.

Substack

• A Newcomer’s Survival Guide: The Unofficial Episcopal-to-English Dictionary

  I realized very quickly that I hadn’t just joined a church, I had moved to a foreign country with its own dialect and obscure rules of etiquette.

• The Aspiration That Dwarfs Mere Hope: American Theology

  A great piece of writing exploring theology in our nation that was written with great personal insight and knowledge of art and history, with a conclusion I would loathe to spoil.

• Three Surprising Encounters at the Rededicate 250 Thing

  Fr. Pete the Wilderness Priest writes of his attendance at the "Rededicate 250 Jubilee Prayer thing". While most of us were leaving, going, or heading into service, the National Mall was active with an event that for most people wasn't even on their radar. I was personally interested about how the event had played out.

• Talk is not cheap... but it is a first step. Form a Practicing Faith Group.

  Sharing the idea and discussing about the idea of forming a Practicing Faith Group. Really great discussion and engaging with something going on in the Diocese of Newark. It's really great to see members running with these initiatives & suggestions.

• Happy Ascensiontide

  Go watch Rev. Dr. Wesley Hill's interview on Fr. David Johnston’s podcast, All Things Necessary. They talked tips and tricks for Bible reading. If you haven't, go ahead and watch it. What are you waiting for?

YouTube (Great Job with all the Livestreams)

• Distinctly Episcopal
  I'm biased and a frequent watcher, yet this was a really great video filled with lots of insight and wisdom.

• What I Love about The Episcopal Church
  With Pentecost coming up, it's great to see so many of our members sharing the joys about our Church.

• A Word for the Week - May 16th
  Dr. Jeremy Godwin from St. Stephen's shares a thoughtful, grounding reflection for the week. It's a great mid-week read if you need a quick moment of spiritual refreshment.

• Rev’d Up for Sunday "A Come to Jesus Moment" John 7:37-39

  The clergy unpack the rich symbolism behind the water rituals of the festival, the imagery of rivers flowing from the temple, and the deep connection between Spirit, baptism, wisdom, and transformation. Along the way, they reflect on how authentic spiritual life is not simply about inward experience, but about living water flowing outward into the world through transformed lives and communities.

• Holy Apostles Hoover's first session of Belonging, Believing, Becoming: Episcopal 101
  A wonderful kickoff to a multi-part formation series designed for newcomers, confirmands, or anyone who just wants to dust off and deepen their understanding of our shared tradition.

Website Search for Content

I'm trying my best but this one is a bit challenging. Hopefully my skills on finding content improves as we keep this up. I've got some bizarre Googlefu & setups for my Searxng search engine.

• Garrison Keillor on being Episcopalian

  [!NOTE]
  Garrison Keillor is celebrated for his storytelling and founding Lake Wobegon, though his legacy is complicated by a 2017 investigation into allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, which led to Minnesota Public Radio severing ties with him.

• Anglicanism is . . . 15. Embraces an Ordered Ministry
  A beautiful reminder and mention of the need and structure of Ordered Ministry by Bishop Matt Gunter of the Diocese of Wisconsin, the Episcopal Church

• Wisconsin priest’s survey of thousands of churches aims to pinpoint what fuels growth
  Big buzz here and lots of interest.

• Celebrating Half A Century of Inclusive Love in the Episcopal Church

  While the division in the larger communion is difficult, we are secure in the knowledge that Christ & St. Luke’s practices a love-centered Christianity. LGBTQ+ members are not just tolerated; they are welcomed as integral members. This is life-saving work. We know this welcome is the result of years of deliberate growth and change. We are grateful to those who came before us—LGBTQ+ people and allies alike—who did the hard work of change.

• A Peek into Podcasting (Nelson Anglican)
  Struggled to find another link but might be some interesting insight from the wider Anglican Communion world.

Adding for Inspiration

• Online content creation is vulnerable — Rev. Riley
  I needed a piece like this. I'll try to figure out TikTok someday but this really was helpful as I worked on this.