Monthly Archives: September 2011

Equipped for Every Good Work

Posted on September 30, 2011 by matthewhanisian

In the Liturgical Calendar today we celebrate the life of Jerome.  In the Catholic church he is known as a “Doctor of the Church,” a title given to those individuals who have contributed greatly to the theology and doctrine of … Continue reading →

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Administrators of Cosmic Intelligence

Posted on September 29, 2011 by sonyasutton

  Michaelmas, as today is known in other parts of the Anglican Communion, is celebrated on September 29.  In England it’s a day associated with the change of seasons, since it falls near the autumnal equinox, and was a day when … Continue reading →

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New Wineskins

Posted on September 28, 2011 by deborahmeister

Jesus said, “No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and so are the skins; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.” (Mark 2:22) It can be … Continue reading →

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God Bless You!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Carol Flett

God bless you!, or Bless you!, is a common polite English response we offer when someone near us sneezes. Sometimes we hear someone say, Gesundheit, which means to your health, the German equivalent used by many people, some of whom may … Continue reading →

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It was here, somewhere…

Posted on September 26, 2011 by stalbansparish

Where are my keys?  Where are my glasses?  Where did I park the car? All of these questions came out of my mouth (at least once) at some time or another this last weekend.  It wasn’t an unusually complicated or … Continue reading →

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Be Real

Posted on September 23, 2011 by matthewhanisian

In the gospel reading for today, Matthew 6:7-15 Jesus is instructing his disciples about the language they should use when they pray.  We say these words every Sunday, or a slight derivation of them, at any rate…The Lord’s Prayer.  But at the start … Continue reading →

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‘See, I am making all things new.’

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Carol Flett

When people ask me, “where are you from?”, I always hesitate, not sure how much information they really want to know. I do not have a “home town” or place where my family lived for years and where I grew … Continue reading →

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The View from the Group W Bench

Posted on September 19, 2011 by stalbansparish

As I listened to the discussion of the lessons in the Teen service this past Sunday, I was struck by a thought. I have only ever heard variations on the reaction, “What’s with the latecomers getting paid the same?” or … Continue reading →

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Ninian, Today’s Your Day

Posted on September 16, 2011 by matthewhanisian

Today we celebrate and commemorate the life of Ninian, Bishop and missionary to Scotland.  Being of mild Scottish ancestry–about 5% or so–it was interesting to learn about this little-known saint whom we commemorate today.  It was even more interesting to … Continue reading →

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Of Hospitality

Posted on September 15, 2011 by sonyasutton

I saw a stranger yestreen;  I put food in the eating place, drink in the drinking place,      music in the listening place; and in the sacred name of the Triune he blessed myself,           he blessed my house, he blessed my … Continue reading →

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