Author: Rev. Tim Yanni

            I have not been shy about admitting to some of my guilty pleasures. I openly discuss my love for Broadway musicals, the Muppets (including Sesame Street), and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. I enjoy video games and toys. I even have

            It’s not a surprise to anyone that the Church is changing. Some say the Church is dying, but I prefer to be a little more positive than that. If we’re honest with ourselves, then we’ll acknowledge that the Church

            There is a lot of talk these days about the importance of mental health. In years past, mental health was not openly talked about. People were the target of bullying and even imprisonment if they showed signs of mental

            I am not an Episcopalian by birth, but when I found the Episcopal Church, I knew it was for me. Having been raised in a liturgical church, the liturgy was meaningful to me. The sacraments are important. The cycle

       (This is the Aloha Friday with Fr. Tim for July 14. If you’re looking for the Aloha Friday from July 7, which was published a week late due to Fr. Tim’s computer malfunctioning, please click here.)       I remember

(This reflection was supposed to be published on July 7. It was originally written a week ago, but Fr. Tim’s computer malfunctioned. His data, including this reflection, was successfully recovered. For this week’s Aloha Friday with Fr. Tim, please click

               When you think of a “good television family,” who do you think of? Ozzy and Harriet? The Cleavers? The Banks family on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Tim and Jill Taylor and their boys on Home Improvement? Carrie and

               Recently I attended a comedy show that wasn’t very good. I suspect, based on the size of the venue and the absence of a marquee sign with the performers’ names, that these were comedians who were just getting their

               I have on my desk a letter dated May 25, 2006. The letter, written by a priest and addressed to his congregation, discusses the importance of children in the liturgy. In the letter, the priest mentions a lesson he

               When I was a kid, I loved to watch movies, television, and sports. Based on the movies, TV shows, and sports that I’d watch, my friends and I would create games of our own. We pretended we were Batman