Rev David Casey OPA
@dpcasey74.bsky.social
Epsicopal Priest and Dominican Friar, He/Him. Priest-in-Charge, St Mary’s Colonial Beach, Diocese of Virginia. Dysgwr Cymraeg🏳️🌈🏴.
Enjoys motorcyles, road trips, loves Jesus
Parish website:
https://www.stmaryscb.org
Enjoys motorcyles, road trips, loves Jesus
Parish website:
https://www.stmaryscb.org
Sometimes people will try and cut you down and tell you in no uncertain terms about the job you’re doing.
And before and after that happens God will send people along to affirm you’re in the right spot.
All that is say remember haters gonna hate and don’t forget to be open to God reassurance
And before and after that happens God will send people along to affirm you’re in the right spot.
All that is say remember haters gonna hate and don’t forget to be open to God reassurance
December 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Sometimes people will try and cut you down and tell you in no uncertain terms about the job you’re doing.
And before and after that happens God will send people along to affirm you’re in the right spot.
All that is say remember haters gonna hate and don’t forget to be open to God reassurance
And before and after that happens God will send people along to affirm you’re in the right spot.
All that is say remember haters gonna hate and don’t forget to be open to God reassurance
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My Baptist grandmothers knew full well that necromancy is a big time sin.
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My Baptist grandmothers knew full well that necromancy is a big time sin.
Advent has really happened.
Dear all seminarians and soon to be clergy of all stripes. Please leave extra time in your calendar for pastoral care and other conversations. Everything has a way of popping up this time of year.
Dear all seminarians and soon to be clergy of all stripes. Please leave extra time in your calendar for pastoral care and other conversations. Everything has a way of popping up this time of year.
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Advent has really happened.
Dear all seminarians and soon to be clergy of all stripes. Please leave extra time in your calendar for pastoral care and other conversations. Everything has a way of popping up this time of year.
Dear all seminarians and soon to be clergy of all stripes. Please leave extra time in your calendar for pastoral care and other conversations. Everything has a way of popping up this time of year.
Today we had a couple bring their grandson (toddler) to the taize prayer service at church.
Came in full of energy and half way through he was asleep in grandpas arms.
Came in full of energy and half way through he was asleep in grandpas arms.
December 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today we had a couple bring their grandson (toddler) to the taize prayer service at church.
Came in full of energy and half way through he was asleep in grandpas arms.
Came in full of energy and half way through he was asleep in grandpas arms.
My husband bought a car specifically bc of the handle. The joy it brought him was palpable.
Not kidding!
Not kidding!
If you have a car with a handle to roll the window down….
You are the richest most fortunate obscenely blessed person in creation
You are the richest most fortunate obscenely blessed person in creation
December 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
My husband bought a car specifically bc of the handle. The joy it brought him was palpable.
Not kidding!
Not kidding!
The context is completely different but I tend to feel the same about church consultants.
these people are fraudsters selling snake oil and after their reforms crash and burn they'll be on to the next institution to do the same song and dance
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The context is completely different but I tend to feel the same about church consultants.
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you know who's got some good book titles? The Council for the Care of Churches.
"It won't happen to us: a guide to church insurance"
"Sounds good! a guide to church organs"
"Widening the eye of the needle: a guide to church access"
"how not to do it: installing electricity in your church (1940)"
"It won't happen to us: a guide to church insurance"
"Sounds good! a guide to church organs"
"Widening the eye of the needle: a guide to church access"
"how not to do it: installing electricity in your church (1940)"
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
you know who's got some good book titles? The Council for the Care of Churches.
"It won't happen to us: a guide to church insurance"
"Sounds good! a guide to church organs"
"Widening the eye of the needle: a guide to church access"
"how not to do it: installing electricity in your church (1940)"
"It won't happen to us: a guide to church insurance"
"Sounds good! a guide to church organs"
"Widening the eye of the needle: a guide to church access"
"how not to do it: installing electricity in your church (1940)"
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Odd question:
Has anyone been experiencing that families don’t want anything to do planning a funeral service? Like they have no idea where to begin or what to do?
The church is simply “taking care of it.”
Has anyone been experiencing that families don’t want anything to do planning a funeral service? Like they have no idea where to begin or what to do?
The church is simply “taking care of it.”
December 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Odd question:
Has anyone been experiencing that families don’t want anything to do planning a funeral service? Like they have no idea where to begin or what to do?
The church is simply “taking care of it.”
Has anyone been experiencing that families don’t want anything to do planning a funeral service? Like they have no idea where to begin or what to do?
The church is simply “taking care of it.”
I think for my advent discipline I’m going to unsubscribe from every marketing email I get.
Inspiration comes from what feels like a saturation of marketing emails and texts for the past 7 days
Inspiration comes from what feels like a saturation of marketing emails and texts for the past 7 days
December 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I think for my advent discipline I’m going to unsubscribe from every marketing email I get.
Inspiration comes from what feels like a saturation of marketing emails and texts for the past 7 days
Inspiration comes from what feels like a saturation of marketing emails and texts for the past 7 days
During my play through of Witcher 3 I stumbled across the Rabbit of Caerbannog
November 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
During my play through of Witcher 3 I stumbled across the Rabbit of Caerbannog
Doing a sermon series of sorts on Isaiah this year for Advent
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Doing a sermon series of sorts on Isaiah this year for Advent
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For advent we are going to start up a midweek service. It will be a brief meditative service of prayers with taize music and periods of silence.
I perused some of the Church in Wales “Times and Seasons” and found some things that would work just fine, so I adapted a bit and wove them together.
I perused some of the Church in Wales “Times and Seasons” and found some things that would work just fine, so I adapted a bit and wove them together.
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
For advent we are going to start up a midweek service. It will be a brief meditative service of prayers with taize music and periods of silence.
I perused some of the Church in Wales “Times and Seasons” and found some things that would work just fine, so I adapted a bit and wove them together.
I perused some of the Church in Wales “Times and Seasons” and found some things that would work just fine, so I adapted a bit and wove them together.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
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Like yeah there was the bailout but also no one went to fucking prison
I swear a Democrat could build an entire national campaign on “I will reintroduce fucking *consequences* to the equation, like we are going to make that a thing” and win on that alone
I swear a Democrat could build an entire national campaign on “I will reintroduce fucking *consequences* to the equation, like we are going to make that a thing” and win on that alone
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Like yeah there was the bailout but also no one went to fucking prison
I swear a Democrat could build an entire national campaign on “I will reintroduce fucking *consequences* to the equation, like we are going to make that a thing” and win on that alone
I swear a Democrat could build an entire national campaign on “I will reintroduce fucking *consequences* to the equation, like we are going to make that a thing” and win on that alone
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
I feel like at some point the Lord is gonna come back because the whole place has just gone bananas.
“Ok operation trumpet is a go. The sharks are now jumping themselves”
“Ok operation trumpet is a go. The sharks are now jumping themselves”
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I feel like at some point the Lord is gonna come back because the whole place has just gone bananas.
“Ok operation trumpet is a go. The sharks are now jumping themselves”
“Ok operation trumpet is a go. The sharks are now jumping themselves”
Currently at the local comedy night who is doing a benefit for the parish food pantry
They asked me to tell a funny story and I said “that would break the seal of confession”
They asked me to tell a funny story and I said “that would break the seal of confession”
November 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Currently at the local comedy night who is doing a benefit for the parish food pantry
They asked me to tell a funny story and I said “that would break the seal of confession”
They asked me to tell a funny story and I said “that would break the seal of confession”
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We've been drowning in median voter theory nonsense for so long, trying to appeal to this mythical centrist vote, that I think it's become easy to forget that having courage in your convictions, standing up for them no matter what, will in some cases inspire even your enemies
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We've been drowning in median voter theory nonsense for so long, trying to appeal to this mythical centrist vote, that I think it's become easy to forget that having courage in your convictions, standing up for them no matter what, will in some cases inspire even your enemies
There is an article on Substack from a local news org about how a school district is requiring membership in middle school student clubs to students w written permission. HS clubs remain unchanged.
Why? A “gender and sexuality alliance” club was started at the middle school level. (1/x)
Why? A “gender and sexuality alliance” club was started at the middle school level. (1/x)
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
There is an article on Substack from a local news org about how a school district is requiring membership in middle school student clubs to students w written permission. HS clubs remain unchanged.
Why? A “gender and sexuality alliance” club was started at the middle school level. (1/x)
Why? A “gender and sexuality alliance” club was started at the middle school level. (1/x)
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We’re glad to share a new product: The Booklet of Common Prayer! It’s a passport-sized collection of prayers to take with you — fitting in your pocket, it has everything for daily prayer, seven days a week. Take the BCP (at least some of it) with you! shop.forwardmovement.org/product/2700 📕
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We’re glad to share a new product: The Booklet of Common Prayer! It’s a passport-sized collection of prayers to take with you — fitting in your pocket, it has everything for daily prayer, seven days a week. Take the BCP (at least some of it) with you! shop.forwardmovement.org/product/2700 📕
So … my parish is getting a Deacon! 🎶💕🎉🥳🎊🙌
November 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
So … my parish is getting a Deacon! 🎶💕🎉🥳🎊🙌
This time between All Saints and the First Sunday of Advent (inclusive) is the part for the lectionary I call “Real Talk with Jesus.”
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This time between All Saints and the First Sunday of Advent (inclusive) is the part for the lectionary I call “Real Talk with Jesus.”