Love Among Us – A reflection by Randy Mynard, Sr. Warden
June 21, 2026 I am greeted each morning by an insistent muzzle at the bedside, seeking my hand. A tail thumps the bed if I groggily respond with a pet. When my wife arises, our
June 21, 2026 I am greeted each morning by an insistent muzzle at the bedside, seeking my hand. A tail thumps the bed if I groggily respond with a pet. When my wife arises, our
July 2, 2026 I like to lie still when I first awaken, listening. Eyes closed, I hear various sounds in a melody of familiar noises as my wife stirs, the dog bumps the bed, bacon
June 24, 2026 Wildfires crop up daily all over Arizona forests, caused by decades-long dryness, extraordinary heat, and human carelessness. The Colorado River and its lakes are critically low due to lack of snowpack and
July 1, 2026 Passage to read: Matthew 10:40-42 This week’s passage concludes the Disciples Discourse. The discourse as a whole, Mt. 9:35—10:42, is clear that though it focuses on the twelve (sometimes Jesus calls them
June 15, 2026 We and our pets share many emotional qualities: love, loyalty, concern, fear, attentiveness, jealousy, joy, playfulness, anger, and others. None of these are shared (yet) by machines. Artificial intelligence can only emulate human
June 24, 2026 Passage to read: Matthew 10:24-39 In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers some confrontational and perhaps quite surprising words. As Matthew’s Gospel progresses, we will see the confrontation between Jesus and his
May 31, 2026 We often take for granted the little things of daily life. Ones so ordinary that we ignore them as mere background to our more pressing daily activities. The breeze, warm sun on
June 17, 2026 Passage to read: Matthew 9:35-10:23 Through sermons, spiritual formation sessions after worship, and in these Gospel Notes, for the remainder of the church year, I hope to offer a deeper dive into
May 17, 2026 The tiny white hat at far right of the photo is our bishop about to welcome a huge crowd of 60 new Episcopalians at the cathedral in Phoenix. I noted that there
June 2, 2026 Passage to read: Matthew 28:16-20 Matthew, Luke, and John end with Jesus commissioning the disciples. Mark’s ending is complicated. That’s a story for another time. Matthew, Luke, and John, all include the