Homily on the Occasion of the Ordination of Kara Nicole Slade to the Sacred Order of Priests
Homily on the Occasion of the Ordination of Kara Nicole Slade to the Sacred Order of Priests
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Given by Amy Laura Hall
Scripture readings: Isaiah 6:1-8; Ephesians 4:7, 11-16; John 6:35-38
Let us pray: Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Amen.
Thank you, dear members of St. Stephen’s, for your gracious hospitality. Thank you, Bishop Curry and Bishop Hodges-Copple, for your kindness toward this member of the upstart sect that is Methodism. And thank you, Kara Nicole Slade, for consenting to have your mouth seared with a live coal – for standing up in the middle of swirling seraphs, before the high and holy throne of the Lord and saying, “Here I am.” Read more
