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Saint Benedict’s Reminder for Daily Life

July 11, 2021 By Bingham Powell Leave a Comment

Most prayer books sitting in the pew rack have a section of pages that are somewhat dirty. You see them from the side while the book is closed. They are darkened and protruding out a bit.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer, Saints Tagged With: Book of Common Prayer, Daily Office, Evening Prayer, St. Benedict

A Practice, a Prayer & Two Three-Point Turns

June 10, 2021 By Anne Warner Leave a Comment

Lolo had volleyball practice last night from 5-7 p.m. just like every other Tuesday and Thursday since March when this masked season hesitantly started.

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Except in Lent, add Alleluia.

August 21, 2020 By Jamie Osborne 1 Comment

I had something curious happen to me this past week, and it’s made me pay attention and wonder how the events of this past year are affecting not only me, but all of us.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: alleluia, coronavirus, Daily Office, Evening Prayer, ordinary time, Pentecost, St. Benedict

The (Virtual) Vesper Light

May 3, 2020 By Anne Warner Leave a Comment

In the Before Times I had an awkward relationship with my at-home Book of Common Prayer.

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices Tagged With: coronavirus, Daily Office, Evening Prayer, Facebook

Hearing Jesus

July 10, 2018 By Benjamin Gildas Leave a Comment

On Grow Christians, I have had the opportunity to share my family’s story and my own journey first through divorce, then to long distance parenting, […]

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My children are hearing the Bible in worship, camp and Sunday School. It all counts!

August 21, 2017 By Carrie Willard Leave a Comment

All of the snippets of scripture that we hear in worship and sing in hymns “count” in my children’s Christian education.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Bible, Book of Common Prayer, children, Children in church, Evening Prayer, faith at home, faith formation, hymns, lectionary, Music, parenting

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