Bishop Michael Pryse



Visionary But Not Delusional

Bishop Michael Pryse - Bishop of the Eastern Synod - brings us a call for clarity on our mission as a church. We are cautioned not to confuse the means with the ends. We are not in the church business, we are in the business of extending God's blessing to the world. Our mission is God's mission.

The Transfiguration

After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)

Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”

Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

February

Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.

Alexander Graham Bell