Order of worship — February 27, 2022
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Order of worship — February 13, 2022
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Order of worship — February 06, 2022
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5th Sunday after Epiphany — February 6, 2022
Luke 5:1-11 Epiphany 5C My father loves to take his grandkids deep-sea fishing when we visit him in Florida. A former Navy..
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4th Sunday after Epiphany — January 30, 2022
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Order of worship — January 30, 2022
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Daring to speak
My local library continues to serve me well. A few weeks ago, perusing the endcaps, I came upon Suzanne Nossel’s new book..
“Shaping Young People by the Thousands:” An Interview with Marjorie Hass
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Order of worship — January 16, 2022
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2nd Sunday after Epiphany — January 16, 2022
John 2:1-11 Epiphany 2C My friend, who is an Episcopal priest, posted on her Facebook page the Sunday after Christmas: “Just had..
The ministry of higher education
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Praying into 2022
God, you are our Alpha and our Omega, our beginning and our end. In this threshold moment as we pass from one..
Baptism of the Lord — January 9, 2022
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4th Sunday of Advent — December 19, 2021
Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) Advent 4C My husband and I met some of our best friends, Nancy and Mark, in our hospital’s birthing..
Order of worship — December 19, 2021
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Prayer in response to devastating tornadoes
God, you are our refuge and strength, our present help in times of trouble. We pray for the people of Kentucky, Tennessee,..
Order of worship — December 12, 2021
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