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Five Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship: Free Workshop April 30th

When I began working on Roots & Wings, a grant through Virginia Theological Seminary focused on the Episcopal expression of ...
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How It Ends: Sister Emily Cooper, Graduations, and Graves

About two years ago, my wife and I mounted a six foot long white board on our office wall. We ...
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Holy Humor Sunday

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. —Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) A few years ...
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A Holy Week at the Table: Cooking, Prayer, and Rediscovery

Last year, I began a tradition of preparing symbolic meals for each night of Holy Week as a way to ...
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Remembering the Children: An Easter Reflection

Lent is one of those seasons that quietly invites us to slow down.  And then, Easter is the season that ...
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Staying in the weighty matters of death on Good Friday

On Palm Sunday, during the reading of the passion gospel, my three and a half year old learned that Jesus ...
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Washing Feet

The Lord Jesus, after he had supped with his disciples and had washed their feet, said to them, “Do you ...
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Teaching Our Children a Different Kind of Power on Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday can feel a little disorienting. One minute, we’re waving branches and shouting “Hosanna!” and the next, we're turned ...
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When Holy Saturday Meets MLK: Grief, Justice, and Hope

When the pandemic hit in 2020, our parish quickly moved to livestreaming all our worship on social media. We had ...
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Everything We Need: A Holy Week Round Up

Okay. Take a deep breath. Holy Week is almost upon us and yet, no matter the planning that goes into ...
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Goodness, Gossip, Gasps, and Gold

“Jacqueline! Your gas tank light is on empty!” Bernardino gasped in astonishment. “I wasn’t thinking about it,” she replied. Together, ...
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Does this bag make me look holy?

We need to talk about getting out the door to church on Sunday morning. Maybe you're one of those unicorns ...
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Five Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship: Free Workshop April 30th

When I began working on Roots & Wings, a grant through Virginia Theological Seminary focused on the Episcopal expression of ...
/

How It Ends: Sister Emily Cooper, Graduations, and Graves

About two years ago, my wife and I mounted a six foot long white board on our office wall. We ...
/

Holy Humor Sunday

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. —Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) A few years ...
/

A Holy Week at the Table: Cooking, Prayer, and Rediscovery

Last year, I began a tradition of preparing symbolic meals for each night of Holy Week as a way to ...
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Remembering the Children: An Easter Reflection

Lent is one of those seasons that quietly invites us to slow down.  And then, Easter is the season that ...
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Staying in the weighty matters of death on Good Friday

On Palm Sunday, during the reading of the passion gospel, my three and a half year old learned that Jesus ...
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