Category Archives: clergy families

The Longest Night

Posted on December 18, 2017 by sarahrflick

Advent reflection for the Longest Night service at Trinity Episcopal Church December 16, 2017 The Longest Night service at Trinity Church in Houston takes place on the Saturday evening closest to the winter solstice during Advent. We gather together in … Continue reading →

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Lift your hands…and your hearts

Posted on December 1, 2013 by sarahrflick

The back story is this…this picture was taken by the Reverend Hannah Atkins, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Houston.  We were sitting in the pews in the midst of the Thanksgiving service at Trinity for Lord of the Streets … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Over Until It’s Over: Lent and the Home Stretch

Posted on April 13, 2011 by sarahrflick

My friend and teacher Jennifer Louden (see her amazing work at http://www.jenniferlouden.com) often tells retreatants that they may feel tempted to begin to “check out” toward the end of a retreat experience. I have experienced this myself many times in … Continue reading →

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Lent, So Far

Posted on March 29, 2011 by sarahrflick

Today is Tuesday following the third Sunday in Lent…  So far, here is my Lenten experience:  Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Fort Worth (noon service among hundreds but no one I knew), First Sunday of Lent at … Continue reading →

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Self-Care for Caregivers and Everyone Else

Posted on January 30, 2011 by sarahrflick

Last November I had the opportunity to write a column for the Medical Journal Houston about physicians and self-care. It was published in the December issue. Although the article focused on doctors, the issue of self-care seems to be a … Continue reading →

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Hanging at the Top of the Roller Coaster

Posted on January 16, 2011 by sarahrflick

What a jumbled up week this has been…  Things I have noticed: Feeling very attached to news from and word about the Arizona shootings/tragedy on January 8.  Sharing the moment of silence during the televised memorial service on January 12 … Continue reading →

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