Angels in the Alley

This blog is written by the Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith, a priest of the Episcopal Church. The title, Angels in the Alley, refers to experiences of grace in places or circumstances that are out-of-the-way, unexpected, or often experienced as dark.

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Alcohol and the Episcopal Church

I Never Felt Peer Pressure to Drink Until I Joined the Episcopal Church The tragic death of Tom Palermo grips me. So sad...and there is n...

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Rethinking the Narrative

Why I like Science Fiction and Susan Boyle I spent many years being ashamed of my childhood. Numerous things happened that embarrassed m...

Friday, August 15, 2014

Embodied Awareness

Workshops that I recommend. This sort of practice has been part of my healing journey.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Still Thinking about Angels in the Alley - the Alley of Depression

The Alley can be Very Dark With the death of Robin Williams yesterday, I'm thinking about how dark the alley of depression can be. I...

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Faithful Followers of this Blog

Dear Friends, I will post to this blog again! I do want to finish my story of my angel in the alley and reflect upon other experiences of ...

Friday, June 28, 2013

Come As You Are

Thursday, June 27, 2013

In God's Time

I am delighted to announce that I have been called to be Priest-in-Charge of Holy Comforter, Richmond, in the Diocese of Virginia. Everythin...

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About Me

Hilary Smith: Still seeking, sometimes finding, always found. Hilary is the rector of Holy Comforter, Richmond VA. She has served as parish priest, spiritual director, and retreat leader in the Diocese of Virginia since 2000. She values silence, prayer, community, service, and the radical welcome of all. Not being reared as Christian, but coming to faith as a young adult, she loves to welcome newcomers to the Church and those returning after time away. Helping church members deepen their spiritual lives and discover God's call to them is a focus for Hilary. She supports the ministry of the laity with enthusiasm. Preaching and pastoral care are central to her life as a priest. She loves to help nurture the community life of our church. Issues of community and belonging, and the role of religion in our world today, are of importance to Hilary. Her spirituality has been influenced significantly by her association with the Jesuit Center in Wernersville PA, where she has made an annual seven-day, silent, directed retreat since 2003. In 2011, she did the 30-Day Spiritual Exercises at the Jesuit Center, and the 10-day Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat in Snowmass CO.

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