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Celebrating the Conversion of a Man So Sure About Everything

January 25, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser Leave a Comment

I’m making another king cake for the Conversion of Saint Paul. The epiphanies will keep coming, whether by guiding star or blinding light or daily bread.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Saints Tagged With: children, Conversion of St. Paul, Epiphany, Feast Days, politics, St. Paul

In the Moment of Fleeing to Egypt

January 8, 2021 By Lauren Kuratko Leave a Comment

The end of Christmas crashes the promised healing of the manger scene into the wounded world and the terror cultivated by those who fear the loss of power. Christ is already active in the world, but everything is not yet well.  

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: parenting, politics, Wise Men and Women

Tradition is Life

December 28, 2020 By Sarah Carr Leave a Comment

“Oh! There are gifts on the mantel!” She says as she drops her backpack and coat on the way in from school.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Advent, coronavirus, Family, rest, tradition

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2020 By Allison Sandlin Liles 1 Comment

Merry Christmas, friends. For our household, this morning feels like we’ve finally reached the finish line of the most grueling ultramarathon race in history. Today we are putting aside the hallmarks of our 2020: anxiety, despair, and decision fatigue, so we can make room for twelve full days of joy and Jesus. 

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Building Faith, Christmas, coronavirus, Presiding Bishop Curry

The Dark Ancient Truth of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

December 22, 2020 By Cara Meredith 11 Comments

Usually, by the time December rolls around, I am ready for the Advent season to come around as well.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, coronavirus, hymns

Parenting Small

December 19, 2020 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

My breath quickens when I hear “do less” each Advent. As my heart starts to race, I think, “There’s no way that’s what they really mean!”

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Advent, coronavirus, parenting

Reminders offered by our creche collection

December 14, 2020 By Bingham Powell 1 Comment

I do not know when I moved from having a few creches to having a collection, but it was somewhere between having two and then forty

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, crèche, nativity

How an Epidemic Changed Saint Nicholas

December 6, 2020 By Meaghan Brower 4 Comments

If I were writing this last year I don’t even think I would have paid any attention to this part of Nicholas’ story. I’m not sure the word would have registered in my brain. But this year? Hearing of a young boy losing both his parents to an uncontrolled illness was hard to ignore.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Advent, Christmas, Feast Days, generosity, kindness, St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Center

Skipping Advent

December 4, 2020 By Samantha Vincent-Alexander 13 Comments

This is the time of year when many Episcopal clergy start reminding anyone who will listen how important it is to observe Advent. It normally […]

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, Christmas, coronavirus, Music

Including Children and Youth in AdventWord

November 28, 2020 By Emily Gowdy Canady Leave a Comment

So often children and young people are perceived as only receivers of Christian Formation. In reality they have so much to offer us.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, adventword, children, Lifelong Learning, social media, Virginia Theological Seminary, youth

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