Monthly Archives: July 2012

Analogy

Posted on July 31, 2012 by ronatstalbansdc

Watching some Olympic event this week has reminded me of a question I have posed to persons attending my occasional workshop on “Integrating the Daily Office into your Daily Life.” If you think of church life as an athletic event, … Continue reading →

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Trainwreck of Thought

Posted on July 30, 2012 by stalbansparish

There is a great deal out of our control.  But it often seems that these things beyond us take up so much of our brain space, that the things in our control go off the road and into the ditch. … Continue reading →

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I Am The Walrus, William Reed Huntington and Love…What a Post!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by matthewhanisian

Two things immediately come to mind when I think about the saint that we celebrate today, Episcopal priest, William Reed Huntington.  They are two vastly non-related images, so bear with me…  First: the idea that from small things sometimes grow … Continue reading →

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Wells

Posted on July 26, 2012 by sonyasutton

The cathedral city of Wells in the Somerset region of England is named, not surprisingly, for the nearby wells that continuously pour forth fresh, clear water.   Culturally, historically, and Biblically, wells have been places for gathering and for healing.  And … Continue reading →

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St. James

Posted on July 25, 2012 by deborahmeister

Last fall, many in our congregation were excited to see a film called The Way, which traced the adventures of four strangers who had decided (for reasons they did not fully understand) to hike the pilgrim way to Santiago de Compostella, … Continue reading →

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Saints

Posted on July 24, 2012 by ronatstalbansdc

Reading again, in “Holy Women, Holy Men” about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman on their feast day last week reminded me how important it is to touch base with these stories regularly because there … Continue reading →

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By Reputation Only

Posted on July 23, 2012 by stalbansparish

While growing up in the Roman Catholic Church I read lots about the lives of the saints.  And while there were myriad stories of young men performing every manner of heroic deed in defense of their faith, all the girl … Continue reading →

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Mt. Calvary: First Encounter

Posted on July 21, 2012 by deborahmeister

A few weeks after my baptism, the rector of my parish suggested that it was time for me to try a retreat in a monastery, and pointed me toward a place called (unpromisingly) Mt. Calvary. When I asked him what … Continue reading →

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Liberators and Prophets

Posted on July 20, 2012 by matthewhanisian

The calendar which hangs on my office wall provides a wealth of information:  not only the days of the week and the dates, but also the color vestments to be worn each day if performing a service, the proper preface … Continue reading →

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Paradise

Posted on July 19, 2012 by sonyasutton

Paradise – a place, a feeling, an idea open to individual interpretation.  You likely have your own sense of what paradise is, but I was surprised to learn that the word’s roots are found in Greek and Iranian origins that … Continue reading →

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