Author Archives: Nick Knisely

About Nick Knisely

Episcopal bishop, dad, astronomer, erstwhile dancer...

Response to disaster

Posted on March 9, 2013

A thought occasioned by Bishop George Councel’s meditation on loss in the time of natural disaster: We live in the illusion that we can adapt and change the world to our purposes. Rather than recognizing that we are made to … Continue reading →

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Ansible Today: Entanglement action measured at 10,000x light speed

Posted on March 7, 2013

Chinese Physicists Measure Speed of “Spooky Action At a Distance” The group claims that they have measured that entangled photons interact with each other at speed that is at least ten thousand times the speed of light. This modifies a … Continue reading →

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Jesus our Mother Hen; Lent 2C 2013

Posted on February 25, 2013

It’s taken years for me to finally understand the deep significance of Jesus, the Lamb of God, describing himself as a Mother Hen gathering her chicks under her wings in Jerusalem. It was reading a missionary’s experience while teaching in … Continue reading →

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Lenten Bible Study Day 8; Luke 8

Posted on February 20, 2013

I’m posting this Lenten reflection here as well as on the diocesan blog, where the rest of them have been posted. The subject matter touches on faith and science and I thought those of you reading here but not there … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Rhode Island

Journey through Lent: Ash Wednesday, Day 1

Posted on February 13, 2013

As part of our Lenten observance in the Diocese of Rhode Island, I’ve invited people to read Luke and Acts with me. I’m posting a daily mediation on the diocesan blog. We’d love to have you join in the journey with us over there. Continue reading →

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WordPress audio hosting test

Posted on February 5, 2013

Please ignore this post. I’m testing the ability of WordPress to host my sermon audio files directly. (I’ve been using another service, but I’m not seeing an advantage to using it anymore.) Epiphany 2C 2013.m4a Looks like it’s working about … Continue reading →

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Epiphany 4C 2013 – Love in the church

Posted on February 5, 2013

Paul's letters to the Church of Corinth show that controversy within the life of a congregation is nothing new. Last week we heard the first part of Paul's diagnosis of the problems in Corinth. This week we hear what he … Continue reading →

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Epiphany 1C 2013; Stand still and God will find you

Posted on January 14, 2013

Sometimes when we're feeling lost, the best thing to do is stand still and wait for the searchers to find you. God is always seeking to gather the children of Abraham into the Kingdom. And God is seeking you right … Continue reading →

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The Epiphany – breaking the barriers between sacred and secular

Posted on January 10, 2013

As I’m starting to make my way around the Diocese of Rhode Island on my visitations, I’m delighted to find that a number of our churches are already set up to record and share the weekly sermons posted from their … Continue reading →

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Christmas Sermon 2012

Posted on December 26, 2012

Having just returned to the Northeast from the Southwest, it’s not the change in temperature or weather that has been the most striking. It’s the change in the length of and the darkness of the night. In the Southwest, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Rhode Island | 5 Comments