Tim Gavin

2 published stories

Tim Gavin is an Episcopal priest. In addition to his most recent publication, Divine Property (Lost Penny Press 2026), He is the author of A Radical Beginning (Olympia Publishers, 2023) and Lyrics from the Central Plateau, (Prolific Press 2018). His articles, essays, and poems have appeared in The Anglican Theological Review, The Cresset, Grow Christians, Evening Street Review, Library Journal, Magma, Philadelphia Stories, Poetry Quarterly, Poetry South, and Spectrum. He lives with his wife, Joyce, in Newtown Square.

Stories

July 12, 2026

Measure

We lived on coins, counting pennies and nickels before walking to the Episcopal Church off Locust Street for supper. There was joy in dropping our last quarter into the coffee can for the poor, trusting something would…
April 23, 2026

At Broad and Samson Streets

I watched the blind beggar drag himself into the shadow at Broad and Samson, settling where the noise funneled toward him. His cup rested, catching coins by sound alone. Each drop told him something, the quick spin of a…

Measure

At Broad and Samson Streets