Scott Gunn
@scottagunn.bsky.social
Jesus follower | Priest | Episcopal | Anglican | Author http://amzn.to/2l8O1kL | Exec Director of Forward Movement
On my way home. Thanks to a delay, I get to land at everyone’s favorite arrival time, 1:00 a.m.! TUS ✈️ DFW ✈️ CVG
Flight attendants in the US usually say something like “place your luggage in the overhead bins on their sides like books” but tonight we’ve evolved to “put your bags in like tacos.” Sure, literacy is on the decline. But our promised future of taco trucks is coming.
If fascists ask you to give them a photo op, you can just say no.
I really enjoyed seeing all these bats last night near sundown. 🦇 🦇
A gorgeous sunset this evening here in Tucson. And it’s cooled down to a crisp 95° (35° for non-US friends). I had a lovely stroll.
Canada was cool. Literally. So now I’m warming things up! CVG ✈️ DFW ✈️ TUS 🌵 🔥
Got home from an excellent visit in the Diocese of Ontario today — with two flights both arriving early! When does that ever happen? YYZ ✈️ ORD ✈️ CVG
The collect today is a banger. We do need the leaders of our church to realize that self-denying is their first duty. Not getting more power, more prestige, or a more money. Sacrifice first. ⚓️
Someday, I'd like to live on a continent where you can ride a train with some reasonable expectation it will be on time. That continent is not North America. Looking at you, Via Rail and Amtrak.
Look, I had fresh lettuce for my tacos at lunch up here in Canada. And most likely I won’t need to be hospitalized for enjoying some fresh produce.
🕯️ “Confusion and despair are natural parts of our lives, and the church is no exception. But we should follow the example of Mary. When she recognized the presence of her Lord, she believed. And she proclaimed.” Thank you to @scottagunn.bsky.social for this. forwardmovement.org/2026/07/forw...
Forward Today: From despair to joy – Forward Movement
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Almighty God, whose blessed Son restored Mary Magdalene to health of body and mind, and called her to be a witness of his resurrection: Mercifully grant that by thy grace we may be healed of all our infirmities and know thee in the power of his endless life… Amen. 🙏
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I’m old enough* to remember back when public PA announcements were recordings of actual people. The robotic AI voices we get these days are…tedious. And often hilariously wrong in cadence and pronunciation. * That is, I’m not a toddler.
Off to Kingston, ON! (I look forward to the train journey, because I’m traveling by a train that’s not Amtrak.)
I’m just up here in Canada enjoying fresh fruits and veggies without worrying about 💩. Because, you know, they have food inspectors and rules here.
Flying to Canada, and they have just served me this delicious Argentine-style empanada. Not looking good for Spain.
I was off the rota, so I visited another church today. It was SO nice that the celebrant kept the rubric requiring silence after the fraction. I wish more priests offered this gift to God’s people. ⚓️
You know, I’m beginning to think the hard push for deregulation, the dismantling of regulatory and research agencies, and the dismissal of inspectors general was a bad idea. I mean, who knew that it was a good idea to keep an eye on our food supply or to monitor disease outbreaks?
I don't eat beef these days, but if I did, I'd have some roast beef to celebrate England's victory over France. What's old is new again, including a national rivalry that Hogarth cashed in on 250 years ago. (Yes, I'm engaging in gross caricature, not unlike the attached engraving.)
No, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Morning prayer has ideas. ⚓️