Bowie Snodgrass
@bowiesnodgrass.bsky.social
Episcopal priest | poetry at bowiesnodgrass.substack.com | parent with @pgeorgemathew.bsky.social | she/her
Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble
#Hebrews12 #dailyoffice
#Hebrews12 #dailyoffice
February 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble
#Hebrews12 #dailyoffice
#Hebrews12 #dailyoffice
“This poem is a long, insistent, concrete advocacy address to a community in deep conflict. The poet urges a strong vision of the future of the community that is ethically demanding, that requires policies and actions of a neighborly kind"
-Walter Brueggemann on #Isaiah58 #Epiphany5A #lectionary
-Walter Brueggemann on #Isaiah58 #Epiphany5A #lectionary
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
“This poem is a long, insistent, concrete advocacy address to a community in deep conflict. The poet urges a strong vision of the future of the community that is ethically demanding, that requires policies and actions of a neighborly kind"
-Walter Brueggemann on #Isaiah58 #Epiphany5A #lectionary
-Walter Brueggemann on #Isaiah58 #Epiphany5A #lectionary
Jesus did not pursue
fame, fortune, or
social media sensation.
He didn’t go to the capitol
to show the world
all he could do.
He almost didn’t go at all.
Secretly, he slipped in—
one wanted if identified.
#John7 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
fame, fortune, or
social media sensation.
He didn’t go to the capitol
to show the world
all he could do.
He almost didn’t go at all.
Secretly, he slipped in—
one wanted if identified.
#John7 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
What Was Coming
Poem inspired by John 7
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February 6, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Jesus did not pursue
fame, fortune, or
social media sensation.
He didn’t go to the capitol
to show the world
all he could do.
He almost didn’t go at all.
Secretly, he slipped in—
one wanted if identified.
#John7 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
fame, fortune, or
social media sensation.
He didn’t go to the capitol
to show the world
all he could do.
He almost didn’t go at all.
Secretly, he slipped in—
one wanted if identified.
#John7 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
Many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?" Simon Peter answered, "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
#John6 #dailyoffice
#John6 #dailyoffice
February 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?" Simon Peter answered, "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
#John6 #dailyoffice
#John6 #dailyoffice
Communion poem by Rob Hardy from MN h/t @cebm.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Communion poem by Rob Hardy from MN h/t @cebm.bsky.social
You were fed, ate your fill for free,
but chase after that full feeling,
seeking out Jesus,
asking, "What must we do
to satisfy this endless hunger that
consumes and controls our lives?"
Jesus says, "I AM the bread of LIFE
so come, eat, feast for eternity."
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
but chase after that full feeling,
seeking out Jesus,
asking, "What must we do
to satisfy this endless hunger that
consumes and controls our lives?"
Jesus says, "I AM the bread of LIFE
so come, eat, feast for eternity."
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
Chase After that Full Feeling
Poem Inspired by John 6 and the Summer of Bread
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February 4, 2026 at 11:04 AM
You were fed, ate your fill for free,
but chase after that full feeling,
seeking out Jesus,
asking, "What must we do
to satisfy this endless hunger that
consumes and controls our lives?"
Jesus says, "I AM the bread of LIFE
so come, eat, feast for eternity."
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
but chase after that full feeling,
seeking out Jesus,
asking, "What must we do
to satisfy this endless hunger that
consumes and controls our lives?"
Jesus says, "I AM the bread of LIFE
so come, eat, feast for eternity."
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
“Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar?
1 / 2
1 / 2
February 3, 2026 at 11:29 AM
“Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar?
1 / 2
1 / 2
When the parents brought in the child Jesus, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light”
#Luke2 #candlemas
#Luke2 #candlemas
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 AM
When the parents brought in the child Jesus, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light”
#Luke2 #candlemas
#Luke2 #candlemas
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
#Matthew5 #lectionary #beatitudes
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
#Matthew5 #lectionary #beatitudes
February 1, 2026 at 11:45 AM
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
#Matthew5 #lectionary #beatitudes
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
#Matthew5 #lectionary #beatitudes
Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.”
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
Chase After that Full Feeling
Poem Inspired by John 6 and the Summer of Bread
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.”
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
#John6 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
Reposted by Bowie Snodgrass
"Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services," By Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post
www.christianpost.com/news/lone-an...
www.christianpost.com/news/lone-an...
Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services
The only official Anglican congregation located in Moscow, Russia has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church
www.christianpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:18 AM
"Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services," By Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post
www.christianpost.com/news/lone-an...
www.christianpost.com/news/lone-an...
“You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf. Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”
#John5 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
#John5 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
Searching Scripture
7th poem inspired by the Gospel of John
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January 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
“You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf. Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”
#John5 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
#John5 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
Reposted by Bowie Snodgrass
The “ICE out of churches” bit here would be big — there are already at least four separate lawsuits on that issue filed by religious plaintiffs that include dozens of denominations, religious organizations, and individual houses of worship. religionnews.com/2025/07/28/f...
January 27, 2026 at 11:34 AM
The “ICE out of churches” bit here would be big — there are already at least four separate lawsuits on that issue filed by religious plaintiffs that include dozens of denominations, religious organizations, and individual houses of worship. religionnews.com/2025/07/28/f...
We are awakening to this new
time in a country we love,
each figuring out what to do.
Rest, dear ones. Reach for awe
and compassion in your soul.
God is greater than this moment.
Creativity is necessary
for the solutions we seek.
Make time to become refreshed.
Perseverance is a long road.
time in a country we love,
each figuring out what to do.
Rest, dear ones. Reach for awe
and compassion in your soul.
God is greater than this moment.
Creativity is necessary
for the solutions we seek.
Make time to become refreshed.
Perseverance is a long road.
Time to Become Refreshed
Poem written this weekend
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We are awakening to this new
time in a country we love,
each figuring out what to do.
Rest, dear ones. Reach for awe
and compassion in your soul.
God is greater than this moment.
Creativity is necessary
for the solutions we seek.
Make time to become refreshed.
Perseverance is a long road.
time in a country we love,
each figuring out what to do.
Rest, dear ones. Reach for awe
and compassion in your soul.
God is greater than this moment.
Creativity is necessary
for the solutions we seek.
Make time to become refreshed.
Perseverance is a long road.
I wrote this poem at Holy Cross Monastery on Friday, when hundreds of clergy joined the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, before Alex Pretti was killed. Our national crisis is escalating quickly. I’m sharing this today, when much of the country is home following the winter storm. #perseverance
Time to Become Refreshed
Poem written this weekend
bowiesnodgrass.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I wrote this poem at Holy Cross Monastery on Friday, when hundreds of clergy joined the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, before Alex Pretti was killed. Our national crisis is escalating quickly. I’m sharing this today, when much of the country is home following the winter storm. #perseverance
I was so furiously enraged at them, I pursued them even to foreign cities. "With this in mind, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, when at midday along the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. 1/2
January 26, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I was so furiously enraged at them, I pursued them even to foreign cities. "With this in mind, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, when at midday along the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. 1/2
Reposted by Bowie Snodgrass
I have written a collect, for the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, in this year of Our Lord 2026. (It's a bit wordy, but it felt apt):
Almighty God,
You called St Paul to repentance for his threats and violence
And to bear witness to the power of your love revealed in weakness.
⚓✝️ 1/3
Almighty God,
You called St Paul to repentance for his threats and violence
And to bear witness to the power of your love revealed in weakness.
⚓✝️ 1/3
January 26, 2026 at 10:59 AM
I have written a collect, for the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, in this year of Our Lord 2026. (It's a bit wordy, but it felt apt):
Almighty God,
You called St Paul to repentance for his threats and violence
And to bear witness to the power of your love revealed in weakness.
⚓✝️ 1/3
Almighty God,
You called St Paul to repentance for his threats and violence
And to bear witness to the power of your love revealed in weakness.
⚓✝️ 1/3
Reposted by Bowie Snodgrass
New pastoral message from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe of The Episcopal Church 🕯️
"In our time, the deadly power of those divisions is on display on the streets of Minneapolis, in other places across the United States, and in other countries around the world.
"In our time, the deadly power of those divisions is on display on the streets of Minneapolis, in other places across the United States, and in other countries around the world.
From Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: Death and despair do not have the last word / Mensaje del Obispo Presidente Sean Rowe: la muerte y la desesperanza...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
New pastoral message from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe of The Episcopal Church 🕯️
"In our time, the deadly power of those divisions is on display on the streets of Minneapolis, in other places across the United States, and in other countries around the world.
"In our time, the deadly power of those divisions is on display on the streets of Minneapolis, in other places across the United States, and in other countries around the world.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness-- on them light has shined.
#Isaiah9 #lectionary #epiphany
#Isaiah9 #lectionary #epiphany
January 25, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness-- on them light has shined.
#Isaiah9 #lectionary #epiphany
#Isaiah9 #lectionary #epiphany
Reposted by Bowie Snodgrass
NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
religionnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
She's there alone.
He’s there alone
in the heat of the day
by a well in the desert,
the site of bible betrothals.
She has a water jar.
He requests a cool drink.
Then the repartee begins
between a woman and man,
a Samaritan and Jew, who
shouldn’t be talking theology.
#John4 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
He’s there alone
in the heat of the day
by a well in the desert,
the site of bible betrothals.
She has a water jar.
He requests a cool drink.
Then the repartee begins
between a woman and man,
a Samaritan and Jew, who
shouldn’t be talking theology.
#John4 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
She Said by the Well
Poem about the Samaritan Woman in John 4
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM
She's there alone.
He’s there alone
in the heat of the day
by a well in the desert,
the site of bible betrothals.
She has a water jar.
He requests a cool drink.
Then the repartee begins
between a woman and man,
a Samaritan and Jew, who
shouldn’t be talking theology.
#John4 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
He’s there alone
in the heat of the day
by a well in the desert,
the site of bible betrothals.
She has a water jar.
He requests a cool drink.
Then the repartee begins
between a woman and man,
a Samaritan and Jew, who
shouldn’t be talking theology.
#John4 #dailyoffice #poem👇🏻
“The family did everything they were supposed to in accordance with how the rules have been set out,” he said. “They did not come here illegally. They are not criminals.” He said there was no order of deportation against them. @theguardian.com
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:23 AM
“The family did everything they were supposed to in accordance with how the rules have been set out,” he said. “They did not come here illegally. They are not criminals.” He said there was no order of deportation against them. @theguardian.com
The Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth.
#Genesis11 #dailyoffice
#Genesis11 #dailyoffice
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
The Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth.
#Genesis11 #dailyoffice
#Genesis11 #dailyoffice
Being God’s bride
has been euphoric or hazardous
at various points in history.
As the groom’s friend knows.
#John3 #dailyoffice
Full #poem in link inspired by John 3:29, Isaiah, Song of Songs, etc.
has been euphoric or hazardous
at various points in history.
As the groom’s friend knows.
#John3 #dailyoffice
Full #poem in link inspired by John 3:29, Isaiah, Song of Songs, etc.
Bride
Poem inspired by John 3:29, Isaiah, Song of Songs, etc.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Being God’s bride
has been euphoric or hazardous
at various points in history.
As the groom’s friend knows.
#John3 #dailyoffice
Full #poem in link inspired by John 3:29, Isaiah, Song of Songs, etc.
has been euphoric or hazardous
at various points in history.
As the groom’s friend knows.
#John3 #dailyoffice
Full #poem in link inspired by John 3:29, Isaiah, Song of Songs, etc.