Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

Returning from the supermarket this morning, I heard a bird chirping as I got out of the car. The sound seemed to be coming from a nearby le...

The Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church has issued its second study paper. This one is titled “ TREC Study Paper on Reforms to ...

My hymn, “Holy Eucharist” received its first public performance today. My choir at St. Paul’s, Mt. Lebanon , sang it as a communion anthem. ...

Quite a bit of commentary has appeared in response to the pastoral guidance regarding same-sex marriage from the Church of England’s Hous...

The next program from Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh will focus on leadership formation, one of Bishop McConnell’s three priorities...

Last week, the Anglican universe saw a number of statements addressing the treatment of homosexual persons. The spate of commentary came in ...

As reported this morning by Mark Harris on his blog , Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh (PEP) wrote to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin...

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Eve (Evening Light), three years ago Facebook friends know that my Bombay cat, Eve, died in the early morning hours of December 16, 2013...

I’m was not really in a bad mood yesterday, but it did seem to be the day to write about little irritations not requiring extended philippic...

As every good Episcopalian knows, Christmas does not end on December 25; it begins on that date. Christmas continues through January 5. Ep...

I was driving toward Pittsburgh on the Parkway East a few miles from the Squirrel Hill Tunnel the other day and saw flashing lights ahead of...

I wrote the poem below in 2002 and added it to my Web site , along with a description of its origin. I’ve posted it occasionally at this t...

I read the third lesson at A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols yesterday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church , in Highland Park. I read Isai...

Earlier this year, I took an on-line songwriting course. I’ve only just gotten around to revising and posting the song I wrote as my last as...

The Rev. Kris McInnes From time to time, people ask me how St. David’s, Peters Township , is doing. The diocese does not always give us ...

A few years ago, I wrote a post titled “ Trying Too Hard .” It was all about over-scrupulous (but misguided) pronunciation. For example, I n...

Archbishop Robert Duncan of the Anglican Church of North America has again offered his views on developments in another church. (See also “...

Pittsburgh has three twin-bore vehicular tunnels. Two of these are now being rehabilitated, and the third was recently refurbished. Each car...

I wrote a song back in 2002 called “Where Were You?” I know a whole lot more about songwriting now than I did them—this may not be saying a ...