April 7, 2021

Written By Paul Walker

The Collect for Wednesday in Easter Week reminds us that God is at work. Right now, constantly, everywhere, all the time, in your life, in the lives of the people you care about, in the lives of the people you don’t care about. The majority of his work is hidden (Deus absconditus), which is precisely why we pray that God will “open the eyes of our faith.” 

The believing Lucy could see Aslan leading the way through the dark Narnian wood, while her brothers and sister could not. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7) Sometimes, by the grace of God our faith turns to sight and we take peek behind God’s curtain.

So, let’s pray that prayer right now.

“O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (Wednesday in Easter Week – BCP)

Paul Walker

Paul was called to serve as Priest-in-Charge in 2008. He was called to be the 12th Rector of Christ Episcopal Church on September 23, 2009. He was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Paul graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 with a degree in English and received his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1995. Previously, he served as Associate Rector at Christ Episcopal Church from 1995 to 2001, as Canon for Parish Life and Chaplain of the Day School at The Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL) from 2001-2004, and as Director of Anglican College Ministry at Christ Episcopal Church from 2004-2008. Paul is married to Christie and they have three children, Hilary, Glen, and Rob.

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