Monthly Archives: March 2016

Love’s in Need of Love

Posted on March 31, 2016 by charlespstalbansdcorg

I started a new book today, Religion for Atheists, by Alain de Botton. Now, I am not an atheist, but I learn more about the God of my understanding from lots of sources and faith traditions, so I figured that … Continue reading →

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Feet

Posted on March 30, 2016 by deborahmeister

One of the strangest bits of ritual in all of Holy Week is the Maundy Thursday foot-washing. Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter, the day we remember the Last Supper, God’s gift to us of the Eucharist, and…the evening … Continue reading →

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Art work

Posted on March 29, 2016 by ronatstalbansdc

We’re getting a new boiler at St. Alban’s. One of the percs of my job is that I get to see some wonderful things happen; some more wonderful than others. Yesterday I happened into the work site and saw all … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on March 25, 2016 by matthewhanisian

The temptation today is to not stand with the women and the disciple that Jesus loved at the foot of the cross.  The temptation is to turn and run, to lock ourselves into the room upstairs out of fear.  There … Continue reading →

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Juxtapositions

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Rev. Debbie Kirk

The Palm Sunday liturgy has always caused me to pause.  It mixes joy and sadness in a way that I find disconcerting. The joy is the easy part.  The beginning of this liturgical service symbolizes the cheering and the happy crowds that … Continue reading →

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Glory In a Minor Key

Posted on March 23, 2016 by deborahmeister

Last weekend, my colleague Jim Quigley texted me a question. He asked me to identify the music in a video he had taken at South by Southwest. Now, those of you who have read his blog for Monday will know … Continue reading →

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An Historic Event

Posted on March 22, 2016 by ronatstalbansdc

I’ve been rejoicing at the news coverage of our President in Cuba and in the beginning of the normalization of relations with the Cuban people. It is probably a bridge too far, even after all these years, for an American … Continue reading →

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SXSW

Posted on March 21, 2016 by jimq2012

I recently returned from a getaway in Austin, Texas and to the infamous South by Southwest (or “Southby” as it is know known by fans) music festival.   At Southby, over a period of five days and in multiple venues, … Continue reading →

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Y’all Come

Posted on March 18, 2016 by matthewhanisian

Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, I was exposed to a lot of southern hospitality.  We used to joke, “Well, we can SEE the south from Cincinnati, just across the river!”  One of the expressions that seems to have stuck with … Continue reading →

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Gunesh

Posted on March 15, 2016 by ronatstalbansdc

I’ve only known a few Muslims, or rather only a few people that I knew to be Muslim, and none of them really well. But one stands out in my memory from about 40 years ago. He was a waiter … Continue reading →

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