O God, we reverence the altars of your church, and ask to feel your presence here. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; Joseph, our vicar; and the person who will become the next bishop of Olympia. We pray for the Anglican Church of Mexico; and for the faith communities of St. […]
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In her primer on feminist theologycalled “Esther, Ruth, and Rahab” –which is explicit,so be warned if you look it up –Christian drag queen Flamy Grantsings in the refrain“Castaways who outlasted and outplayedAn immigrant ancestor to the incarnate divineEveryone has a star that lights their wayWe see our paths by someone else’s shineEsther, Ruth, and Rahab,
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Almighty God, you alone are holy, we pray for your church Inspire the souls of Justin the Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael our Presiding Bishop, Melissa and Brian our Bishops, Joseph our vicar, and our wardens and Bishop’s Committee, the Bishop Search Committee, and the next Bishop of Olympia. May they meditate on your law day
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This is the email I didn’t send this week.It’s the one I wrote but didn’t sendto keep from adding anxiety to the system.It’s the one that a veteran who survived a period of homelessnessby living in his car in a church parking lotsaid was a sermon in a letterin the traditionof most of the New
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We always give thanks to you, O God, for the church, constantly remembering its work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; Joseph, our vicar; and the person who will become the next Bishop of Olympia. We pray
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Gracious God, we pray for the work of the Church across the world, that she may restore all people to unity with You and each other. We ask your blessing on those who support the Church as leaders and volunteers. Today, in the Anglican Communion we pray for The Anglican Church of Kenya, and in
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I wonder if sometimes we forget,and I alluded to this last week,that we have good news to share.I wonder if some of thatcomes from inverting, subverting, or converting our rolesshifting the creator and the createdwho has and exercises agency.I mean that I think some timeswe may be quick to blame Godand quick to look to
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We pray, Almighty God, for the church and for the world. Grant that all who confess your name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; Joseph, our vicar; and the person who will become
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Just a few thoughts about our texts today since we’re learning quite a lot in other ways!
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