Author Archives: Fr. Chris Schutte

Easter Stories: Staying Grounded Amidst Tears and Dancing

After our worship service on Easter I went down to Phoenix Children’s Hospital and spent the afternoon with my sister, whose year-old son has a serious form of cancer. Later…

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Taking Christian Unity Seriously: A Holy Week Reflection

As we walk through Holy Week this year I’m particularly aware of Jesus’ prayer the night before he died: “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on…

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Hints of Grace, Unlikely People, & God’s Purposes

In this week’s Sunday New York Times, Barbara Ehrenreich wrote a piece called “A Rationalist’s Mystical Moment” in which she describes an experience of seeing “the world — the mountains, the…

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Reflections from Cuba Visit

As many of you know, last week I was in Cuba with three Anglican pastors from Canada visiting Anglican churches and their pastors. I plan to give a full report at…

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The “How” of Worship

This is the final in a three-part series on worship. It began with the “why” of worship, followed by the “what” of worship. This final post is on the “how”…

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