Fr Matthew Reese

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1 “My heart exults in the Lord;my strength is exalted in the Lord.My mouth derides my enemies,because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 “There is none…
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Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, Today we observe the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. He is the blessed Apostle from whom comes the phrase, “Doubting Thomas,” which…
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Richard Mallory

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Dear People of Saint Philip’s, We’ve been hearing today’s gospel from the first chapter of John at the conclusion of advent services. Its beauty never tires…
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Edina Hall

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Sisters and Brothers in Christ as we bask in the glow of the wreath, There is a phrase that I first heard before Covid times: “You…
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Kyle Dresback

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Friends, Having come fairly recently to the Prayer Book, I continue to be surprised by—and grateful for—its wisdom.  Today I’m especially grateful that the lectionary places…
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Justin Appel

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“Blessed is the slave whom his master will find him at work when he arrives.”Matthew 24:46 Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel lesson from Matthew 24 includes the…
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Fr Matthew Reese

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“Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”—Zechariah 2:13 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if…
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Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, It always astounds me that predicting biblical prophecy is so popular among certain fringe (and even mainline) protestant traditions. Take, for instance, the…
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Richard Mallory

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Seriousby Steve Garnaas-Holmes Jesus began to speak about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at?”—Matthew 11.7 We don’t seek someone in soft…
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John Koza

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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like white-washed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but inside they are full of the…
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Kelsi Vanada

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Dear Friends, Franciscan friar Richard Rohr emphasizes that as we seek to grow in our faith, we may need to rediscover what Advent means—to make it about…
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