This has been an especially fruitful year for the England Personal Essay Contest. Normally the judges give out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, but this year they gave out three 1st places and three honorable mentions. It’s the first time in the history of the contest that six prizes have been given out. Congratulations to the winners!

Sunstone subscribers can look forward to reading these essays in future issues.

1st Place (in alphabetical order):

“Flesh, Language, Sacrament: Three Meditations on the Communal Meal,” by Tyler Chadwick

“The Ensō of Christ,” by Ted Lee

“Poured Out Like Water,” by Charlotte Johnson Willian

Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order):

“Low and the Hermeneutics of Silence,” by Jacob Bender

“Yoo-hoo Unto Jesus,” By Dennis Clark

“You Are Whole,” by Mette Ivie Harrison