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Saint Alban: Finding Solidarity with the Persecuted

June 22, 2023 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

Growing up, my older brother and I occasionally found ourselves in hot water.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: discipleship, England, martyrdom

Graduating with Gratitude

May 24, 2023 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

Each year as I prepare my sermon for the baccalaureate Eucharist service, I discern which kernels of wisdom I may offer to prepare them for a world of division, plagues, war, political upheaval, and godlessness. I wonder what they will take with them along with their diplomas and Bibles as they graduate and leave chapel.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Episcopal Schools, graduate, gratitude

Saint George: Dying for the Risen Christ

April 23, 2023 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

As a young child, I held aspirations of joining the military. I remember our imaginary play through back street alleys and vacant lots included re-enacting scenes from the latest war movie that we watched on television.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Jesus Christ, military, Saint George, saints, sin

Gazing outward, gazing inward, and finding God

March 1, 2023 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

Sophomore year in high school became a pivotal time in my spiritual development.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Contemplation, Lent, teenagers, youth

Absalom Jones: Life Can Be More

February 13, 2023 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

It takes a person of strong character to perform acts of charity for a community that directs its animosity, disrespect, and racism towards his people.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Absalom Jones, Black History Month, Black Lives Matter

Expanding Our View of Gratitude

November 24, 2022 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

The Stripes are core values in the form of positive rules.

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: Episcopal Schools, gratitude, school, Thanksgiving

Relational Theology: The Cornerstone of Our Ethos

November 15, 2022 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

Our love for God can only be manifested by our love for our neighbor.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: love, relationship, theology

Saint Aidan: The Strength of Gentleness

August 31, 2022 By Tim Gavin 2 Comments

At The Episcopal Academy we make every intention to inspire our students to care across differences.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: evangelism, saints, school

Bartholomew: Worth a Mention

August 24, 2022 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

When I was a child growing up in Philadelphia, I respected a man who lived across the street from me named Mr. Weaver.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: apostles, saints, St. Bartholomew

Saint Clare: Making the Stranger Our Neighbor

August 11, 2022 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

We live in a culture in which money seems to be the answer to all our problems. 

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: mission trip, money, poor, saints

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