Category Archives: The Rev. Matthew R. Hanisian

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Posted on April 1, 2016 by matthewhanisian

Last summer, Katie and I spent a week in the Hudson Valley.  While there we took an afternoon to visit FDR’s house and the museum that’s there on the property.  When you walk into the museum there are several walls … 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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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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Filling our Hearts

Posted on March 11, 2016 by matthewhanisian

“O God, you have given us the Good News of your abounding love in your Son Jesus Christ: So fill our hearts with thankfulness that we may rejoice to proclaim the good tidings we have received; through Jesus Christ our … Continue reading →

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Like Jell-o

Posted on March 4, 2016 by matthewhanisian

This week I don’t think I have anything profound or deeply theological to impart with my Daily Cup.  However, I would like to offer some wisdom that came to me once that might prove to be helpful in the days … 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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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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And Now for Something Completely Different

Posted on February 12, 2016 by matthewhanisian

Earlier this year, as part of a several-phase effort towards better and more end user-friendly communication, we launched the new St. Alban’s website and introduced our new logo and branding.  The second phase of this project is set to launch … Continue reading →

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Identify Me

Posted on February 5, 2016 by matthewhanisian

“If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is … Continue reading →

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Favorite Hymn

Posted on January 29, 2016 by matthewhanisian

Recently I was having a conversation with someone and was asked, “Matthew, what is your favorite hymn?”  Although I have many hymns that I love there are a few that would fall into that category of “favorite.”  I answered: Hymn … Continue reading →

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