Entries For: 2010

Dec 28, 2010

The Fourth Day of Christmas: St. John, Delight

"God brought me out into an open place; the Lord rescued me because he delighted in me." Psalm 18:20 read more...

Dec 02, 2010

Advent Week One: What pushes life?

"Now God is not of the dead, but of the living; for to God all of them are alive." Luke 20:38 read more...

Nov 11, 2010

All Saints, All Souls, Baptisms and Pledges

"Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ?" "We will." read more...

Oct 23, 2010

Transitions in Life - a fire at the seminary

The upcoming Sundays in Adult Forum will focus on Transitions in Life, the endings in our life and how we mark and walk through them. I have this in mind as I read the news of my seminary's chapel having been gutted by fire yesterday. read more...

Oct 15, 2010

All Souls Counseling Center: Ten years of putting the pieces back together.

It began with a handful of therapists seeing clients in the church offices . In 2010 over 1000 persons will be served in the offices of a building owned by the Counseling Center. read more...

Sep 23, 2010

"There's no place like home."

Perhaps one of the more compelling and vexing concepts of the Christian life is the understanding of home. read more...

Sep 08, 2010

The World is Flat: a visit from our Companion Diocese

Thomas Friedman credits a trip to India for inspiring the title of his famous best-seller about globalization, "The World is Flat." I am conscious of this as we prepare to welcome our guests from the Diocese of Durgapur, India. read more...

Sep 01, 2010

Labor Day

"...grant that we may never forget that our common life depends upon each other's toil." BCP p.134 read more...

Aug 25, 2010

Backpacks and Wall Fonts

It is easy to forget who we are. I do not mean that we forget our name or where we live, but something deeper. read more...

Jun 02, 2010

Pentecost and the hearing of all voices

In her Pentecost Pastoral Letter published below, our Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori, offers a clearly defined understanding of what it means to be Anglican and what is demanded in those who listen for the Spirit in our time. For her faithful and articulate leadership, I give thanks. read more...

May 19, 2010

Remembering Who We Are: Baptism

What are those things holding water at our church doorways? read more...

May 10, 2010

"Do you want to be made well?"

I find myself contemplating yesterday's Gospel reading and the Gulf oil spill. read more...

Apr 14, 2010

North American Dean's Conference

Tomorrow through Sunday, Becky and I will be attending the annual North American (Canadian and U.S) Dean's Conference in Washington D.C. read more...

Apr 12, 2010

Holy Week + 9 : Easter 9

Holy Week is the antidote to fantasy. read more...

Apr 04, 2010

Easter Sunday

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Apr 03, 2010

Holy Saturday

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Apr 02, 2010

Good Friday

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Apr 01, 2010

Maundy Thursday: Stripping Away

"He was incapable of saying anything untrue." read more...

Mar 31, 2010

Wednesday in Holy Week: A Strange Freedom

"What does freedom mean for you at this time of your life?" read more...

Mar 30, 2010

Tuesday in Holy Week Adjusting to the light

"The light is with you a little while longer..." John 12:35 read more...


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