The Dean's Corner
Without Shame or Fear
Can you imagine living your life without shame or fear?
It seems like so much of our public life is rooted in shame. Brené Brown, a New York Times Bestselling author, professor, and CEO of “The Daring Way”, makes a distinction...
Read MoreCelebrating Todd Wilson
We love to celebrate good things. Nothing quite draws a crowd like a bishop ordination or a baptism Sunday. We gather eagerly at events like new member liturgies and Confirmation Sundays. We attend well to the exciting things that are changing i...
Read MoreFaithful, Healthy, and Effective
Let's begin again.
This Sunday marks the beginning of a new liturgical year, when we once again tell the story of Christ's incarnation, passion, and resurrection through the feasts and fasts of the calendar year.
The ...
Read MoreWelcome Shiloh Roby - New Music Director
Dear Friends, It is my great pleasure to announce that I have called Shiloh Roby to serve as Trinity Cathedral’s Director of Music. Shiloh currently serves as the Associate Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati, Ohio, ...
Read MoreGratitude Therapy
These days, we spend far too much time in “fight or flight” mode. Whether we’re stressed out at work or reeling from a newsfeed, our internal defense mechanisms that evolved to keep us safe from predators can also keep us trapped in cycle o...
Read MoreThe Great Cathedral Preach-Off
As many of you know, my wife, the Rev. Jo Nygard Owens, was recently called to serve as the Pastor for Digital Ministries at Washington National Cathedral. She’s now a full-time member of the clergy staff of that cathedral while serving remotel...
Read MoreRemember That You are Soil
Without planning it, a common theme ran through two classes I taught at Trinity this past week. On Sunday I led the weekly bible study on the Old Testament, where we looked at Kings and Kingdoms: the period of monarchy that included Saul, David, ...
Read MoreA Song of the Saints
All Saints’ Day is a feast of memory and hope. Each time we light candles for loved ones and sing the songs of the Saints of God, we celebrate that the Body of Christ is not simply those of us who gather in one time and place but rather a timel...
Read MoreMeet Me Here
Meet me here, where the old fence ends, and the horizon begins.
Craig Hella Johnson’s oratorio, Considering Matthew Shepherd , transforms one of the most painful and traumatic events in recent history into a catha...
Read MoreDemocracy in Action
This past year I watched democracy in action, and it wasn't always pretty. About 18 months ago, the school board of Shaker Heights announced a dramatic plan to reshape our school infrastructure. Like many systems in Northeast Ohio, Shaker's buil...
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