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The Jesus of Politeness
Earlier this week The Rev. Dr. Carol Flett and I attended the monthly meeting of the Washington Episcopal Clergy Association, or WECA for short. These monthly meetings are designed for the clergy of the diocese to come together for prayer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Baptism, Christ, Christian Community, Christian formation, church, congregation, Covenant, death, Diocese of Washington, disciples, Easter, Episcopal, Holy Baptism, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, Jesus, polite, Politeness, responsibility, Resurrection, WECA
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Lent Madness, Gregory of Nyssa Would Approve
For those of you who have read any of my previous posts, you’ll notice a trend I think: A bit about the life of the saint whose feast day we celebrate today, a portion of the collect or gospel passage … Continue reading
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Tagged God, Gregory of Nyssa, Holy Spirit, inspiration, Jesus, Lent Madness, March madness, Saintly inspiration, Saints
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What is your most memorable moment in church?
“What is your most memorable experience in church?” – This is one of my favorite questions to ask newcomers, couples engaged to be married, someone hoping to identify their gifts for ministry or a couple who come in to say … Continue reading
“He is worthy! He is worthy!”
The title for today’s Daily Cup comes from the acclamation that the assembly, gathered to elect the new pope in 236 A.D., cried out signifying that Fabian was to be the new bishop of Rome. Fabian was a total stranger to the … Continue reading
Hammer of the Arians
I have to admit that when I head this nickname for Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers I got a bit of a chuckle: “Hammer of the Arians;” nice name there, bish. But Hilary, who lived from around 300 A.D. to 368 … Continue reading
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“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”
If you will permit me, I am writing my Daily Cup entry with not so much Friday on my mind, but Saturday. The quote from Isaiah (Isaiah 43:19), which is the title of this Daily Cup entry, has been on my … Continue reading
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Tagged "new thing", belief, connection, faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, Immanuel Chapel, Isaiah, Mission Window, renewal, seminary, trust, VTS, VTS Chapel Fire
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The Life of the Spirit
As I reflect on the meaning and power of Pentecost, which the Church will celebrate this coming Sunday, I think about the different ways in which the gift of the Holy Spirit has been described. In addition to the account … Continue reading
