O God, we pray for the church of Jesus Christ in every place. We pray for this holy gathering, and for all the body of Christ. Bless our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; our vicar, Joseph; and for all who minister in Christ. We pray for the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria; and for the […]
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From the Common English Bible,“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because the Lord has anointed me.He has sent me to preach good news to the poor,to proclaim release to the prisonersand recovery of sight to the blind,to liberate the oppressed,and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”This passage was appointed for this Sundayin
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God whose salvation is like a burning torch, make your church a crown of beauty in your hand, offering your love to the world. Bless our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; and our vicar, Joseph. We pray for the Church in the Province of the West Indies; and for the faith communities of St.
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Dr. King said,“The arc of the moral universe is long,but it bends toward justice.”Y’all are familiar with that quote?When we take it out of its context –a Baptist minster doing worknot necessarily expectingto see the culmination –we may as well saywater just turns into winewhen you run out of wine. This passage from Johnthat we
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In the name of God,in whom we live,and move,and have our being. Amen.My husband Brandon and Ihave been watching the showSomebody, Somewhereon Max.We watched an episode this weekwhere a gay man who has been religiousis talking to another who still is.The one still involved in the churchsays, “Church is where you gowhen you’re confused.”They’re in
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With the intentions of the faithful throughout your Holy Church, O God, we pray for Sean our presiding bishop, Philip our bishop, and Joseph our vicar. Give grace and stamina to all deacons, lay leaders, and all who serve Christ’s Church throughout the world. For the Light of the World, we give thanks to you,
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“Adolescence” sermon by J. Hugh Magers from January 4, 1998 This Gospel lesson is the one window we have into Jesus’ life in early adolescence. But we really can’t appropriately use the term adolescence in this context. Entrance into adulthood was pegged at the 12th year in that culture. So the visit to the Temple
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Loving God, you have received us as your children. Make our hearts shine ever brighter with the pure light of Christ, that all people might witness your all-encompassing love. We pray for the entire Episcopal Church; for our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; and our vicar, Joseph. We ask you to bless the faith
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