The newly ordained priest guest-substituted for the two regular ministers who were away this Sunday.
Episcopal priests must be able to perform the sacraments whether they are held at the grandest of cathedrals or around the humblest of altars. Today the milieu was closer to the latter. Rebecca had to do it all---the Gospel reading, the sermon (homily), and the celebration of the Mass---and she did it without missing a beat.
Your humble observer especially appreciated her by-the-Book approach. The homily was derived directly from the lessons, and there were no adornments (e.g., references to Gaia / Mother Earth, calls for social justice) that some clergy feel compelled to provoke their listeners with.
In the near future Rebecca will retire from her longtime secular job to take a position at a parish or mission. For our sake we hope that she'll be nearby, but wherever it is, she'll be just fine.
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