Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, Yesterday we welcomed two new Christians into the household of God through Baptism at the 10:00am service. Baptism is always one of those…
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Richard Mallory

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Dear Friends of Christ, The first thing Jesus says to them is “Peace be with you.” Not: “Where were you?” Not: “Do you have any idea…
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Kelsi Vanada

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Dear Friends, When I was little, the idea of heaven made me very apprehensive. I was particularly concerned with what age I would be in heaven—if…
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Richard Mallory

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Religious leaders accused,culture made excuses,politicians gave orders,people in the streets went along,friends left him to the system,and the army pounded nails.Who do you blame for that?…
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Kristin Tovar

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“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.”—John 13:1-17 Dear friends, This Maundy Thursday, I immerse…
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Justin Appel

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Dear Friends, Today is Wednesday in Holy Week. Tonight, our lay clerks and youth choristers will sing Tenebrae at Saint Philip’s church. This service of psalms,…
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Emily Lyons

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Dear Friends,  I see ambivalence as a connecting thread running through today’s lectionary readings. What do I mean by ambivalence? I mean the distress of feeling…
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Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, Today is Holy Monday. The face of our Lord is resolutely turned towards Jerusalem and the cross. Yesterday, Jesus entered Jerusalem with triumph…
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Richard Mallory

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The storyMany women were also there…          they had followed Jesus from Galilee,           ministering to him.                        —Matthew 27.55 Powerful forces, aligned with a tyrant,seem to crush the bugs of love.But…
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Sue Agnew

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Dear friends in Christ, During Lent, the Daily Office readings have followed the Gospel of Mark, and I’ve been struck by the number of stories of…
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