Monthly Archives: September 2015

The Papal Visit to America

Posted on September 29, 2015 by ronatstalbansdc

My hope for the world from the visit to America last week of Pope Francis comes from one of the prayers for a newly married couple in the marriage service in the book of Common Prayer.  It reads, “Grant that … Continue reading →

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On Earth… as it is in Heaven.

Posted on September 28, 2015 by jimq2012

In preparation for an upcoming event at St. Alban’s,  Expressions of Faith; A Creative Retreat,  I’m re-reading a book that was given to me on the occasion of my ordination to the priesthood.  The book is Pavel Florensky’s Iconostasis.   … Continue reading →

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Second Great

Posted on September 25, 2015 by matthewhanisian

A wise preacher once remarked, “If you find you can’t do ANYthing else, keep it short.”  So in that spirit I’ll offer something that’s been bumping around my mind for the past couple of days:   I’m beginning to be … Continue reading →

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The Power of Love

Posted on September 24, 2015 by sonyasutton

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.  Jimi Hendrix Didn’t think you’d ever see me quoting Jimi Hendrix? It was one of many things said by the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop-elect, The … Continue reading →

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Francis

Posted on September 23, 2015 by deborahmeister

The most extraordinary thing was the silence. Gathered on the White House lawn with several thousand people, I had expected a bit of a mob: people jostling, shoving, pushing to get a better view. Instead, all was order, calm, and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Day and Corpus Christi

Posted on September 22, 2015 by ronatstalbansdc

After I published last week’s Cup on Holy Cross Day, an aspect of it occurred to me that I had missed – that it shares something with the Feast of Corpus Christi.  Both are celebrations occurring, intentionally, outside the season … Continue reading →

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Fluchtlinge Willkommen

Posted on September 21, 2015 by jimq2012

I concluded a sermon I preached yesterday at St. Alban’s Church by drawing an association between two images: Michelangelo’s Pieta housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City and the image of Aylan Kurdi cradled in a Policeman’s arms.  An … Continue reading →

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Shine

Posted on September 18, 2015 by matthewhanisian

“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see … Continue reading →

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Twenty Years and Three Legs

Posted on September 17, 2015 by sonyasutton

Twenty years ago this month I began working as a musician at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Sometime early in those years I learned the mantra of all church musicians who take their job seriously – that a church musician is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Day

Posted on September 15, 2015 by ronatstalbansdc

Holy Cross Day was yesterday. As an Associate of the Order of the Holy Cross, I would like to share some thoughts about it with you. The date, September 14, derives from the date in 335 AD when the Church … Continue reading →

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