Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Would be interesting to do a headcount to see how many folks don't go back to their seats after receiving at the altar rail. We moved it to before the service and, as we thought, a lot of folks started filtering in late. The only place we know we get news across is after the Peace 😔 100
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I doubt the person asking meant it to be a compliment, unfortunately. But, could be worse - you could be the preposition police. Nobody wants to spend Sunday explaining why someone is standing "beside the altar" instead of "beside of the altar." 120
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Curious which diocese you're in. I lead our diocesan aspirancy program and would love to know more about how the discernment process in yours operates. 110
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Always thought it was interesting that they don't use instruments in worship because they aren't Biblical. I've been trying to find the passages about interior illumination and air conditioning. 110
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Navigating the main drag through Pigeon Forge during summer traffic is a tougher feat than walking the Camino. 020
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I have no idea what she would think personally. I would imagine, not seeing her ever do the things she did to glorify herself, that she would feel humbled at even being considered, and maybe even embarrassed by that level of attention. 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I love Dolly and, as an East Tennesseean, saw for years the strong work she did for marginalized people and for the community. But that said, I'll be "that" guy... I'm not for adding anyone to the sanctoral calendar until the traditional 50 years post-death period of time has passed. 2120
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I used Forrest Gump in a sermon illustration for the first time. I listened to my better angels and didn't make any movie quotes with the Forrest accent. 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It's a requirement in our diocese that everyone in aspirancy has a Spiritual Director. The hope is that they continue with the work through postulancy and into ordained life. 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I 100% feel this. After several years of this, I changed SDs and unfortunately my new one is the same way. I wish there was a flag on profiles that says "I'm a Spiritual Director, not a Spiritual Friend." 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 13/08/2026A thought on this day of remembrance for the Caroline Divine, Jeremy Taylor: I’ve always appreciated how he could bridge the way we practice holiness and spirituality with our ordinary, everyday life. One of my favorite quotes below: ⚓ 053
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I love these. You might consider adding Ritual Notes to the stack. It's heavily Anglo-Catholic but I find a lot of good information in it. Another, William Sydnor's Prayer Book Through the Ages. Not so much rubrics focused as much of the changes with each revisiopn 011
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Set off the church's fire alarm trying to be all holy and burn some incense in my office during Morning Prayer. How's your Saturday going? 🤪 ⚓ 180
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I love Demotivators. This is the one I've always wanted to hang in the Vestry meeting room 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Oh yeah, I'm just being a little facetious, myself 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Yes, let's show the super-ultra conservative schismatics to the welcome mat of the Big Tent 😆 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I practice restraint, which is just swearing silently but with better posture. 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I appreciate FM's well-measured approach. The knee-jerk reaction of "I will not touch an AI tool for any reason" is why I have a hard time with many of the petitions being circulated today. This, with the line against generated content vs. limited/responsible use, is one I would absolutely support. 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Most people remember Paul as the great missionary, but Barnabas was there from the beginning, welcoming Paul when others didn’t trust him. He traveled with him on his first missionary journey .The Church is stronger because of people like Barnabas, encouraging others and walking alongside. ⚓ 071
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I don't know what your experience will be, but Imposter Syndrome is something I still feel today at times. 110
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 09/06/2026When you used to be young and hip but now you're a middle-aged family man. 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 09/06/2026My wife is still jealous that I don't have to worry about what I'm wearing on Sunday. I mean, I've got counseling sessions, sick visits, Eucharistic visits, and sermon prep, but hey, that weekly fifteen second decision of what to wear being lifted from my shoulders makes all the difference 😆 140
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Some people say that lightning bugs, migratory swallows, or fresh cut hay are the first signs of summer. But when your mom brought these home from the grocery store, summer had officially gotten lit. 020
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I "cruised" through my aspirancy interview day until the very last question. Leaving the last interview with my Bishop and the CTO, he asked, "What's your thoughts on sacramental theology." With my answer, I thought I was done for. They understand you don't have all the right answers at this stage. 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Constant refrain from my wife when we're in the car: "Remember, drive like you're wearing your collar." 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I didn't either, but our girls did. There are several generations of folks in Oklahoma who went to our camp. The friendships that have lasted are amazing, as well as how many of them have stayed as part of the church as adults. 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 28/05/2026When you accidentally wander into the wrong neighborhood but you're too proud to turn around and ask for directions. 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Was coming here to say the same thing as David. If you upload it to Notebook LM, it can create a two-person podcast, You can give it directions on the length and tone of the podcast. I've experimented on it in the past. You should give it a try - it's amazing. 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Acceptable, especially given that my constellation is Thomas Cranmer, Michael Ramsey, William Laud, and Joseph Butler 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The standard is for ordained clergy, but I don't know of a hard & fast rule on it. In the CoE, there are blue tippets for licensed lay leaders but that's not a practice here. 120
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Customary, not mandated. At least, that's how I read the rubric. It is meet and right to extinguish it at the Feast of the Ascension. 110
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 21/04/2026The idea is to put phones away at the table and have a family conversation. The audio can be pulled off with a USB (no cloud connection). I mean, I get the idea if it's genuine (having families spend more time talking to each other), but the method is really questionable. 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Anselm is a favorite saint. "Faith seeking understanding" still shapes how we do theology along with his theory of atonement. "I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order that I may understand." Tthat gets at something crucial. Faith and reason aren't in opposition. ⚓ 051
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Every time I think the unqualified "leaders" in this administration have hit rock bottom, they impress me with their willingness to dig. "Grant this task force clear and righteous targets for violence. Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation." ⚓youtu.be“Pour Out Your Wrath” Says Pete Hegseth During Pentagon Prayer Service | APTYouTube video by APT 131
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Robb Sutherland,the Vicar of Mixenden and Illingworth. First time I ever used Google Lens to search something like that - amazing, and a little frightening. 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Remembering Charles I, who on this day chose the scaffold in defending the historic faith and the sacramental life of the Church. "I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown." ⚓ 040
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Reminder that on this day, Pelagianism was declared a heresy, but still shows up in a surprising number of sermons - proof that some theological errors have very long shelf lives. 031
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Can't wait for #AvengersDoomsday - this movie is gonna be 🔥 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Google Cloud users to their AWS friends today...media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is saying we are laughingALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying we are laughing 020
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 09/10/2025I do appreciate her opposition to the assisted suicide legislation. It's even more impressive given her medical background. 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 07/10/2025www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comBody slamming, teargas and pepper balls: viral videos show Ice using extreme force in ChicagoA facility in Broadview, a mostly Black suburb, has become the site of escalation and ‘targeted attacks’ on protesters 000
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 07/10/2025This is not Belarus. This is not Venezuela. This is our country. A masked ICE agent sprayed David Black, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, directly in the face during protests outside the ICE processing facility in Broadview, Illinois. Above quote from the Rev. Chas Marks. ⚓ 2113
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 04/10/2025We’ve been reviving this practice in the Diocese of Oklahoma over the past few years. I see it as a very personal act of humility and submitting one’s self to God. 030
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 01/10/2025The Thirty Day is the Waymedia.tenor.coma man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind himALT: a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind him 010
Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Pete Hegseth: ""The only people who deserve peace are those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That's why pacifism is so naive and dangerous." Jesus: 021