Monthly Archives: July 2015

Pilgrimage

Posted on July 31, 2015 by matthewhanisian

Amphipolis, Apollonia, Thessalonica, Beroea, Athens….that’s five cities in 15 verses (from the New Testament portion of our Morning Prayer service today).  All I can say is: Well done, Paul, Timothy and Silas! Paul and his travelling companions were not on a whirlwind tour … Continue reading →

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Graceland

Posted on July 30, 2015 by sonyasutton

We went to Graceland a few weeks ago. Thirty-three singers, together with 21 friends and family, left on July 13 for France to spend ten days singing and worshiping and building bonds of community. I don’t think any of us … Continue reading →

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Lines composed on an android tablet…

Posted on July 28, 2015 by ronatstalbansdc

…on the bus, headed for Notre Dame de Paris, on our last day in France.  Typing 1-finger style on a 7″ tablet; will it work?   We’ll see.  Yesterday, at Giverny, Monet’s place, was a glorious thrill of a lifetime experience … Continue reading →

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Oh, Thomas

Posted on July 24, 2015 by matthewhanisian

Today in the life of the church we celebrate the Feast of Thomas à Kempis, Priest 1471.   As I was preparing for the ASP Mission Trip I was rather surprised to read a prayer by Thomas in one of … Continue reading →

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Calling

Posted on July 23, 2015 by sonyasutton

The term “call” is often used in the church, and even sometimes outside of church, as a suggestion that God is talking directly to us, informing an action or direction in life. People are called to service of all kinds … Continue reading →

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Magdalene

Posted on July 22, 2015 by deborahmeister

They were called Magdalene Houses, after the woman who was friends with Jesus. From the 18th to the 20th centuries, they offered refuge to single women who had become pregnant: a safe place to bear a child, screened from the … Continue reading →

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All Things New

Posted on July 20, 2015 by jimq2012

“Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21.5 Last Monday I spent a couple of hours talking with a college student considering a vocation in the … Continue reading →

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Shout for Joy

Posted on July 17, 2015 by matthewhanisian

“For you have made me glad by your acts, O LORD; * and I shout for joy because of the works of your hands.” Psalm 92:4   Today is the Feast of William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania, 1836.  The verse … Continue reading →

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But Like a Child at Home

Posted on July 16, 2015 by sonyasutton

(re-worked from a posting on April 26, 2012) It’s impossible to know how many musical settings of Psalm 23 there are. In The Hymnal 1982 alone there are four settings (Hymns 645, 646, 663 and 664). Choral anthems and solo … Continue reading →

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Imperfect

Posted on July 15, 2015 by ronatstalbansdc

Last night at dinner at an ancient restaurant on Mont St. Michel, we pilgrims were asked our brief impressions of the day.  I offered this observation of a construction beam in the roof right above us as an example of how something … Continue reading →

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