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Three things I hope we’ll remember on the 4th of July

July 4, 2017 By Ben Irwin 1 Comment

It’s important to celebrate the best of America while remaining mindful of the worst.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: America, heritage, history, Independence Day, July 4th, liturgical year

Summer’s coming – and I’m thinking about reunions.

May 27, 2017 By Rachel Jones 1 Comment

In sharing our memories, we will laugh until we cry, and then cry until we laugh.

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Celebrating Independence Day as a disciple of Jesus Christ

July 4, 2016 By Nurya Love Parish 2 Comments

By including Independence Day on our calendar of feasts, our church made me rethink the meaning of the Fourth of July.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: America, Book of Common Prayer, discipleship, enemies, heritage, history, Independence Day, ISIS, July 4th, Prayer

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