Just last week Episcopal laywoman and noted author Sara Miles stopped by for a conversation about life and faith and some other interesting things. Given the ecumenical nature of the evening it seemed only right that the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, also join in on the conversation.
Holding a public conversation with a best-selling author whom I’ve admired from afar is nerve wracking enough; add the Episcopal bishop of Washington to the mix and I felt a bit out of my element. Clearly the low-church girl on the totem pole, wholly out-liturgied from the start, as the evening began I felt increasingly unsteady and even a little bitter about why we Baptists don’t wear those cool collar things that automatically make people think we know what we’re talking about.
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