An end to the Weekly Reflection, reopening the diocesan office, and the News Update schedule
One-minute read. Bishop Marty writes briefly on discontinuing his Weekly Reflections and other changes.
Weekly Reflection
Here’s where you’ll find Weekly Reflections by the Bishop of West Missouri, the Rt. Rev. Martin S. Field (Bishop Marty). He will offer a Reflection each week while the life of the world and Church remain effected by COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The pandemic has wrought great changes for living in our day, not the least of which is the way it has affected the churches of The Episcopal Church in West Missouri. Bishop Marty reflects on developments in the life of The Episcopal Church and in our diocese arising from our need to react positively to the pandemic. He also offers a spiritual meditation based on the lessons assigned for the upcoming Sunday.
Return each week to reflect on being the Church in this singular moment in time.
Weekly Reflection – Fourth Sunday of Easter
15-minute video. Welcome to Bishop Marty’s seventh reflection in this series. This week he talks briefly about returning to church and what that may look like while we maintain physical distancing. In this week’s reading, he talks about the Good Shepherd and God’s love for us no matter what.
Weekly Reflection – Third Sunday of Easter
19-minute video. We’ve changed our recording schedule so that you can view the weekly reflections in a more timely manner. This week, Bishop Marty talks about the planning behind returning to worshiping in our churches and Spiritual Communion.
Weekly Reflection – Second Sunday of Easter
19-minute video. This Sunday’s Gospel, John 20:19-31, allows us to compare and contrast the disciples’ self-isolation behind a locked door in Jerusalem, and our self-isolation from COVID-19. What came next for them was remarkable. What happens next for us might also be remarkable if we can ensure that what we do; comes from God, is for God, and is done with God.
Weekly Reflection – The Triduum
18-minute video. This week Bishop Marty discusses the Triduum; Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday and reflects on how this time of physical distancing makes us yearn for our times of closeness, fellowship and corporate worship.
Weekly Reflection – Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
18-minute video. This week Bishop Marty reflects on Lenten fasting, and our continued fasting with love through physical distancing; the events of Holy Week, the diocesan-wide Easter Vigil and where is God?
Weekly Reflection – Fifth Sunday in Lent
18 minute video. In this week’s Reflection, Bishop Marty offer thanks for all the creative ways in which the leadership of our churches has responded to our need to change, plus news about the Easter Vigil.
Weekly Reflection – Fourth Sunday in Lent
15-minute Video. Welcome to the first in a series of weekly videos in which Bishop Marty reflects on the week’s events and the week to come. In this first video he discusses the unusual situation in which we find ourselves and reflects on the Gospel for the Fourth Sunday in Lent.
