The Prayerful Preacher – Convergent Streams

When Is A Cube of Bread Not A Cube of Bread?

July 1, 2017 The Rev. Father Andrew Smith 0

Growing up in a liberal protestant church, I had no conception of transubstantiation or consubstantiation. The church that I grew up in used cubes of […]

Ignorance, Love, and Enlightenment

July 1, 2017 The Rev. Father Andrew Smith 0

“You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is fulfilling the law.” (Romans 13:10) I am troubled […]

A Journey Home Finding One’s True Faith in an Unexpected Place

April 2, 2017 The Rev. Father Andrew Smith 0

I never thought when I entered college as a Religion major in 1979, that 30 some years later I would be an Old Catholic priest. […]

The Glory of Love and Salvation

January 2, 2017 The Rev. Father Andrew Smith 0

The prophet Jeremiah condemns Israel for its infidelity, but also reminds the people that God would not abandon them. God would offer a new covenant […]

For the Love of God…

January 2, 2017 The Rev. Father Andrew Smith 0

“Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good […]

Ramblings on a Divisive Society

July 1, 2016 The Rev. Father Andrew Smith 0

There is so much division in the world today. Society tends to put everyone into boxes without looking deeper into their souls. We are all […]

Prayer and Prozac

January 1, 2016 The Rev. Father Andrew Smith 0

As we sojourn through life, we periodically hit some rough spots in the path. For me, the most recent “life hiccup” happened this past February. […]