Joe Hensley

Episcopal priest. Occasional fool. Stumbling toward grace and collective liberation. he/him/his Fredericksburg, VA

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Found this is a box of donated books to the church. Written in 1990. 32 years later, we still need to have this conversation.

[Danté Stewart (Stew) @stewartdantec]

The greatest threat to Christianity is not secularity. It is certainty. When you are so convinced that you are right, then you will create all types of enemies and cut yourself off from all the ways God is active in another person's experience.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

The Episcopal Church opposes laws governing how people care for themselves (since the late 1960’s), including laws against abortion. As a priest, I lament abortion and the loss of life. I lament more the losses resulting from making health decisions into legal ones.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

@CynthiaAMcKenna My 10 year old recommends:
-go into a field that you are interested in
-spend time with people you love
-take a good break every once in a while

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

@mcdpeach I meant it both tongue in cheek and as a genuine invitation to hear some good news! So…anyone…anyone?

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

It’s Saturday of the late spring Ember Days. Giving thanks and praying for all Christians in their vocation and ministry. So, how are we doing with lay ministry discernment and recruitment these days?

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

I just got my new @XeroShoes sandals. These could be game changers. I almost posted a picture. The sandals look good, but my feet are kind of shy. 😬

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

@revpetermcarey @hpc3 Sermon theme for Trinity. God says take care of your clergy: they often do the work of three persons but are just one!

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Just for the record, the Rector will be preaching on Trinity Sunday.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Blessed Pride Month! Here are some churchyard fence signs we are sharing from Psalm 139.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

@KaraNSlade In the last year, I have been writing my own Ember Day letter, addressed to God, that I keep tucked away and then read it at the next Ember Days.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Congratulations to my fellow nominee and now Bishop Elect in @TheDioceseVA , the Rev Canon Mark Stevenson! Elected on the second ballot!

I am thankful to have participated in the process as a nominee. The last couple of days especially have felt so holy. Thanks be to God!

[BJC @BJContheHill]

"Christian Nationalism" is trending on Twitter right now.

RT if you're a Christian Against Christian Nationalism.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

@revmirandah In the midst of the mess, God is there and God is able to work in and through the mess to do more than we can ask or imagine. Christ came into the mess, died in the mess, rose from the mess. Out of chaos can come joy.

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WATCH: Fredericksburg Baptist Pastor Larry Haun and Meghann Cotter of Micah talk about creating a tiny homes community where the homeless in Fredericksburg can live. Dr. Haun says, "This is the defining moment for the church in Fredericksburg."
https://t.co/koxJp5m71r

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Thank you @TedSchubel for covering this and helping spread the word about Jeremiah Communities!

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Micah Ecumenical Ministries and its nine downtown Fredericksburg churches and others interested, gathered in Hurkamp Park Wednesday night to talk about how to continue the meet the needs of the homeless. Micah is looking to use tiny homes to create a community.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Blessed Pride month! Time to proclaim and give thanks that you, O God, take pride in your marvelous work, include all your LGBTQIA+ children. #Psalm139:13

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Blessed feast of the Visitation of The Virgin Mary! Elizabeth and Mary and the Spirit all come together. No other story like this one in all of Scripture. Let those with ears to hear listen.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Theme from today’s sermon: Jesus prays for us, that we all might be one, on the eve of a horrifying tragedy. He prays it even when we may find it impossible to envision how we can be one in the midst of the horrifying tragedies we face.

[Joe Hensley @revjoehensley]

Memorial Day weekend luminaries at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery tonight. Paying our respects. Taps played every half hour and everyone stops and just listens.