Author: Rev. Tim Yanni

The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had

The Holidays are Here!             Happy day after Thanksgiving! Just a quick question for you: how are you holding up after the holiday? It’s a serious question, really. A whole lot can go on during the Thanksgiving holiday and it

Who among us is “worthy” to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion?             I received my letter accepting me as a student at the University of Notre Dame in February of 2020. About a month later, the whole world, including

            In the Episcopal Church, we believe “the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation” (BCP p. 526). That sounds well and good. But how

            Now that we have entered the first part of the month of November, we find ourselves in something called Allhallowtide. While technically including only the days of October 31 through November 2 every year, our Book of Common Prayer

            This week, following in the footsteps of our bishop, I signed the Unity Pledge on behalf of our St. John’s parish community. As of last week’s Diocesan Convention, the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona is the largest faith-based entity to

            I found seminary to be a pretty difficult transition, at least at first. I had previously studied English, journalism, and business in college, and I did pretty well academically in my undergraduate and MBA programs. I expected seminary to

           Inspirational speakers frequently share anecdotes of failures by otherwise successful people. Certainly, most of us have heard the stories about Abraham Lincoln’s numerous failed attempts at winning elected office, the times he was fired, and the health struggles he

            October is National Bullying Prevention Month. I’m guessing you likely have been bullied a time or two in your life. I am not immune to the effects of bullying. Bullying is the use of force, hurtful teasing, or threat

            We recently explored the concept of sin together. We learned a little more about what it means to commit sin and to repent. But the topic of sin isn’t one that fits neatly in a box that can be