Tuesday (O Radix Jesse)

Task planning over breakfast. Took a little extra time at home to prepare staff Christmas gifts for delivery.
Brief consultation with the Archdeacon on last week’s “black swan” matter.
Morning Prayer in the cathedral.
Attended to some administrative details of a matter related to a couple of our clergy.
Stepped out for a meeting with my personal financial advisor (who is conveniently only a block away).
Began deconstructing and old homily for Advent IV toward the end of reconstructing it for use this Sunday at St Luke’s, Springfield.
Pulled pork lunch from HyVee, eaten at home.
Met with the Dean in preparation for our mutual participation in the two Christmas Eve Masses at the cathedral.
Took a phone call from one of our clergy.
Got back to that sermon prep task I’d started before lunch.
Conferred with the Archdeacon again, this time on another matter.
Conferred by email with the rector of a Eucharistic Community that I will be visiting in early January.
Followed up with a bit of Forward Movement board-related business.
Rummaged through old Christmas homilies (this is the 29th Christmas Eve on which it has been my joy to preach), and found one that I can re-purpose for use at Springfield Cathedral this year.
Responded to a request from a worthy cause for a contribution from my discretionary fund.
Read and responded to an Ember Day letter from one of our postulants.
Evening Prayer in the cathedral.