Daily Archives: 03/01/2010

(Community Matters) I’m excited about today’s kickoff of RISE.  I’ll help launch the week at tonight’s celebration, introducing Roy Spence.  Red McCombs tonight’s keynote  http://www.riseaustin.com/about/about

(Community Matters) Attended a reading of Allan Baker’s Midwinter Night’s Conversation last night – very good.  Excited about the April run of his play at the Off Center – more http://abbyproductions.com/.  I’ll post more when not on the run

(Community Matters) Father Reggie Payne-Wiens was installed yesterday as the Rector of St. James Episcopal.  Reggie and I had a super lunch meeting this week where we got to know each other better.  He and Steven already know each other much better since Steven served on the rector search committee.  Reggie’s a super addition to the St. James community – long tradition of inclusive and multi-cultural values.  [don’t be confused by my posting last week about Reggie’s sermon.  If you know me, you should know commentary, even disagreement is not meant personally]

Bishop Andy led the services.  The Very Reverend Robert Wright from Atlanta delivered an outstanding sermon (the title very is used to denote deans).  Among my favorite quotes: “the church exists to teach the world to say wow, not whoa.”

We are thrilled to have Father Reggie, Elena, Maya & Talia with us at St. James.  Yesterday was a good day.