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World Mission Sunday (continued) | February 7, 2021
Reflection on the Word in our Worship Paul describes what motivates his practice and strategy for his life and mission: "I do it all for...
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Feb 3, 20212 min read
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World Mission Sunday (observed) | January 31, 2021
Reflection on the Word in our Worship Michael Green asks a great question in his commentary on Matthew's Gospel. The Great Commission is...
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Jan 29, 20212 min read
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Epiphany 3 | January 24, 2021
Reflection on the Word in our Worship In Mark's Gospel, Jesus' foundational proclamation of the Gospel is given in these words, “The time...
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Jan 21, 20212 min read
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Epiphany 2 | January 17, 2021
Reflection on the Word in our Worship A word on the Word from Alec Mother. The Bible is God's gift to us as a domestic and personal...
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Jan 14, 20212 min read
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Epiphany 1: The Baptism of Jesus | January 10, 2021
Reflection on the Word in our Worship The season of Epiphany begins with the Baptism of Jesus, the beginning of his public mission. The...
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Jan 8, 20212 min read
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Continuing Christmas with Christ | January 01, 03, & 06, 2021
Reflection on the Word in our Worship Our Sunday worship on January 3rd is bordered by feasts on both sides. On Friday, January 1, the...
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Dec 31, 20203 min read
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Keeping Christmas in Christ | 12/24/2020 & 12/27/2020
Reflection on the Word in our Worship Our Advent preparation opens into 12 Days of celebration and reflection on the Holy Nativity. These...
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Dec 23, 20202 min read
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Getting Ready for Advent 4 | 12/20/2020 (includes home worship & Advent booklet)
Reflection on the Word in our Worship Meditation on the Mystery of the Timeless entering Time. Wonder! God is come among humanity; he who...
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Dec 17, 20202 min read
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Getting Ready for Advent 3 | 12/13/2020 (includes home worship & Advent booklet)
Reflection on the Word in our Worship St. Augustine of Hippo offers a deep reflection on the voice of John the Baptizer and the Word who...
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Dec 11, 20202 min read
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Getting Ready for Advent 2 | 12/06/2020 (includes home worship & Advent booklet)
Reflection on the Word in our Worship This week's prayer, called the Collect for Advent 2 (see below) is an original, Reformation era...
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Dec 3, 20202 min read
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More Advent, Less Hurry
by Ashley Young Americans tend to synonymize Advent and Christmas. We start the Christmas music in September and begin decorating a few...
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Nov 24, 20206 min read
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All the dark won't stop the light from getting through
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? -Psalm 27:1,...
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Aug 6, 20206 min read
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Home and Healing at Incarnation: A New Family's Story
When I asked my husband to help summarize our journey to the Anglican faith, looking for something concise and pithy, he compared it to...
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Jun 28, 20205 min read
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COMMA: Bible study that invites a pause
I agreed that I should read the Bible long before I tried. And I tried Bible reading for a season before I learned how to read and study...
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Apr 22, 20202 min read
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Walking with Jesus in Eastertide
Dwell deeply and regularly in Scripture in this Easter. In particular, repeatedly read 1 Peter.
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Apr 21, 20202 min read
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Triduum 2020: Good Friday
CONCERNING GOOD FRIDAY (2019 BCP, 564) The Good Friday liturgy is the second part of the Triduum (the sacred three days). This most...
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Apr 10, 20202 min read
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Triduum 2020
CONCERNING MAUNDY THURSDAY (2019 BCP, 559) The Paschal mystery—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—is at the heart of the...
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Apr 9, 20203 min read
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Palm Sunday & Holy Week 2020
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this...
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Apr 3, 20203 min read
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Hearing & Trusting the Living Word: Lent 5, 2020
For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ....
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Mar 27, 20203 min read
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Learning to Listen
"I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers." -Psalm 85:8 (NET) "Listen" is...
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Mar 26, 20202 min read
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