Reading the gospels, it’s noteworthy how many times Jesus withdrew from his disciples and the crowds who followed him. Amid the demands of ministry, he would nonetheless step away to pray and listen for the voice of God. Summer, with its change in rhythm, offers us the opportunity to follow his example.

Al leer los evangelios, llama la atención cuántas veces Jesús se apartaba de sus discípulos y de las multitudes que lo seguían. En medio de las exigencias de su ministerio, aun así se retiraba para orar y escuchar la voz de Dios. El verano, con su cambio de ritmo, nos ofrece la oportunidad de seguir su ejemplo.

The Episcopal Diocese of Washington welcomed the Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers to St. Mark’s Capitol Hill on May 3 for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of faith in America. Joined by Bishop Mariann E. Budde and a lively, engaged audience gathered in the round in St. Mark’s sanctuary, Canon Spellers drew on her latest book, Church Tomorrow?: What the Nones and Dones Teach Us About the Future of Faith, to explore what declining religious participation can teach the Church about where God is moving in the world today.