Clergy Reflections Archive

An archive of weekly Clergy Reflections from Trinity Episcopal Church, Concord, MA, beginning August 2025. Reflections are written by Trinity's clergy — The Reverend Jodi L. Baron, The Rev. CJ Coppersmith, The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner — and occasionally guest contributors including diocesan bishops and the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church.

Welcoming our next Interim Assistant Rector

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron and The Rev Lauren Lukason · October 19, 2026

Busy October

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron · October 2, 2026

From “Chaos” to “Transformation”

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron · September 25, 2026

Holy No

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron · September 4, 2026

An Update

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron · August 28, 2026

Confidence in your timing

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron · August 21, 2026

Wisdom

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron · August 15, 2026

Discernment

The Rev. Jodi L. Baron · August 8, 2026

Thank You

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · August 1, 2026

Discernment, Wisdom, & Confidence in God's Timing

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · July 25, 2026

Our Parish Identity

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · July 17, 2026

Loving Our Neighbor: Serving the Wider World

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · July 9, 2026

What does it look like to be transformed by Jesus’ love?

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · July 2, 2026

Two Big Words

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · July 1, 2026

Like a Three Legged Stool

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · July 1, 2026

What does it mean to be an inclusive community?

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · June 12, 2026

Spread Kindness

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · June 5, 2026

The Alpha and the Iota

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · May 30, 2026

Jesus Praying

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · May 16, 2026

God is with us

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · May 9, 2026

“And you know the way to the place where I am going.”

The Reverend Jodi L. Baron · May 2, 2026

Holy Spring!

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · April 25, 2026

All Things are made New

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · April 17, 2026

Via Crucis

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · April 4, 2026

The Way of the Cross

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · March 28, 2026

Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord. Psalm 130:1

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · March 21, 2026

Refreshment

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · March 14, 2026

A Busy Sunday!

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · March 7, 2026

God's Justice & Discerning Our Call to Action

The Rt. Rev'd Julia E. Whitworth · February 28, 2026

Something is Happening Here

Dr. Brian Litzenberger · February 20, 2026

A Day in the Office

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · February 14, 2026

Seeing is Believing

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · February 7, 2026

From Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: Death and despair do not have the last word

The Most Reverand Sean Rowe · January 31, 2026

Seeking Joy

The Rt. Rev'd Julia E. Whitworth · January 24, 2026

Then and Now

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · January 17, 2026

Epiphany

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · January 10, 2026

To the New Year

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · January 3, 2026

The Oxen

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · December 27, 2025

Merry Christmas

The Rt. Rev'd Julia E. Whitworth · December 26, 2025

Relationship, courage, and surrender – An Advent Story

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · December 19, 2025

Pomegranates, a prayer, and a poem

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · December 12, 2025

Advent 2

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · December 6, 2025

Advent Begins

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · November 29, 2025

A Prayer for the Church

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · November 22, 2025

Grateful Bread

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · November 15, 2025

Nurturing our Gifts - Building our Future Together

Dr. Brian Litzenberger · November 7, 2025

I sing a song of the saints of God

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · October 31, 2025

Rope

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · October 25, 2025

A prayer for the human family

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · October 18, 2025

Trisagion

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · October 11, 2025

Our Time

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · October 3, 2025

Creeds

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · September 27, 2025

A word to The Episcopal Church from the House of Bishops

The House of Bishops · September 19, 2025

Coming home

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · September 13, 2025

A Morning Prayer…

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · September 6, 2025

A Prayer for all who work and serve in faith

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · August 30, 2025

What Healing Sounds Like

The Rev. Julia Matallana Freedman · August 22, 2025

From Bishop Whitworth

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · August 16, 2025

Transfiguration

The Rev. CJ Coppersmith · August 9, 2025

Sing a New Church

The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner · August 1, 2025