In today's readings we hear a lot about bread. In the passage from Deuteronomy we hear the story of Moses talking to the people who he's led through the wilderness for 40 years. He recalls that God provided for them during their journey so that they always had enough to eat, including manna which rained down from heaven. Moses reminds the people that because the LORD provided for their needs they should keep the commandments of the LORD and walk in the LORD's ways so that they will live and flourish.  

What is Transfiguration? All three of our readings today highlight a transfiguration event. There is no end of discussion about these passages - like most passages in the Bible. There are those that take the literal route and there are those that take the more metaphorical route. The Episcopal Church, and the tradition residing therein, is one which seeks to encompass both approaches: a place where differences of interpretation can be taken, looked at, studied, argued over and then an agreement can be reached to agree to disagree.