February 9: The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
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February 2: Weekly Prayers
Almighty God, we thank you for your light and the spirit of Jesus. We pray for your church and all who serve you including Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Phil, our bishop; and Joseph, our vicar. Bless the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia. In our diocese we pray for Misa Guadalupe, Renton; and
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February 2: The Presentation of Our Lord
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, *according to thy word;For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Despite Cranmer’s expectationthat worship be in the common language –I
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January 26: Weekly Prayers
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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January 26: The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
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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January 19: Weekly Prayers
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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January 19: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
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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January 18: The Funeral of Ruth Alyn Leggett
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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January 5: Weekly Prayers
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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