Monthly Archives: February 2016

Lent III

Posted on February 29, 2016 by jimq2012

In writing about Jesus artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) imagined ‘Christ’ in two ways. As ‘the great poet whose poetical teaching had been forgotten by the modern world’ and as ‘the true type of the Jewish martyr.’  In depicting numerous crucifixion … Continue reading →

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Put Those Wretches to a Miserable Death

Posted on February 26, 2016 by matthewhanisian

“They said to him, ‘He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, I Could Just…

Posted on February 25, 2016 by charlespstalbansdcorg

I suspect that it will come as no surprise to you when I say that driving in the DC metro area is not one of the reasons that Chris and I moved up here a couple of years ago. In … Continue reading →

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Mercy

Posted on February 24, 2016 by deborahmeister

Almost any day of the week, you can find people streaming through the doors of my church and heading, not toward the sanctuary, but toward the basement. That basement is the home of the Opportunity Shop, a thrift shop that … Continue reading →

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I Love YouTube

Posted on February 23, 2016 by ronatstalbansdc

YouTube – I love it! This is another Cup born out of the confinement during the January blizzard. I’ve been working with computers since before the first IBM PC, ever since the Customs Service sent me to systems analysis school … Continue reading →

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Children’s Chapel: An Ode to Joy and Oh the Magic!

Posted on February 22, 2016 by jimq2012

I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; I will be their God and they shall be my people… Jeremiah 31.33 On Valentines day, which was also the first Sunday of Lent this year … Continue reading →

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Fierce Love: Week Two

Posted on February 20, 2016 by deborahmeister

This Lent, Jim Quigley and Deborah Meister are collaborating on a series of forums that use poetry and the visual arts to explore spiritual themes of Lent. Because there will be no forum this week, and because we fell in love with … Continue reading →

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What NOW God?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by matthewhanisian

The past month has been a tumultuous time at church.  I realize I’m putting that mildly for some and that perhaps for others there hasn’t been a sense of turbulence.   With that as the backdrop, I had a moment … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Morning Prayer

Posted on February 18, 2016 by emilyagriffin9

It was the poet George Herbert who finally pushed me into it. I had been resisting Morning Prayer for years. It was on my list of “shoulds,” but my heart wasn’t in it. Most mornings, I was alone – and … Continue reading →

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Purging the Rolls

Posted on February 16, 2016 by ronatstalbansdc

When we started the Daily Cup blog, one of the ideas was that the writers would write about aspects of their work at St. Alban’s. Some of mine have, but most have not. This one does. For the past few … Continue reading →

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