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Behind the Veil, Last Sunday in Epiphany (B) – 2018

February 11, 2018

[…] a bridge from Epiphany, when we celebrate the miracles and works of Jesus’ life, to Lent, when we focus on Jesus’ journey to the cross. The Transfiguration is a miracle, […]

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Eternal Life, Proper 15 (B) – 2021

August 15, 2021

[…] wine. You can increase or decrease your consumption but give up food and water for Lent and you might not make it to Easter. Lettuce is in the process of […]

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Today’s Scripture Readings…, Easter 3 (C) – 2010

April 18, 2010

[…] and stories of hope. After all, we have just celebrated Easter – we’ve gone through Lent to the unlikeliest outcome imaginable: that we are, along with Christ, raised from the […]

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Shame and Wonder, Maundy Thursday – 2021

April 01, 2021

[…] foot-washing as part of the liturgy. This year, as we are in our second Covid-affected Lent, many communities will not physically share communion, much less wash feet, due to the […]

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Today We Are Invited…, Ash Wednesday – 2007

February 21, 2007

[…] that grandmother’s oldest recipes may be helpful. For many people find the traditional disciplines of Lent as incomprehensible, as unapproachable, as her grandson once found those crumbling clippings. Consider today’s […]

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Gratitude as the Pivot from Joy to Repentance

February 7, 2023

[…] joy of the season of Epiphany to the somber time of reflection and repentance during Lent. I had never really thought about it before, so sometimes abstaining from something makes […]

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Everyday Adventures: The Rev. Dr. Patricia Lyons

May 8, 2019

[…] it and wanted to talk about God. “Are you using that church fabric ‘cause it’s Lent?” (then his wife asked him, “What’s Lent?”) “….ours is a mutt, but…I haven’t gone […]

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He Lives, Great Vigil of Easter (B) – 2015

April 04, 2015

[…] be hungry. God’s kingdom means justice for the poor. We have journeyed with Jesus through Lent, watching him heal the sick and bring hope to the hopeless. And we have […]

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EAM Happenings – Summer 2021

August 4, 2021

[…] hard in contributing to the building of this country. In order to maintain harmony in the community, we have been si lent. We have been labeled a “model minority,” which has resulted in other communities of color being pit against […]

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Epiphany: Hope and Gratitude

January 4, 2022

[…] For others this break in time between the celebration of Christmas and the reflection of Lent is a welcome exhalation on the liturgical calendar and a beautiful reminder to notice […]

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Quaerite Dominum

[…] BCP suggests its use at Morning Prayer on Fridays after the OT reading, except in Lent, and at Evening Prayer after the OT reading on Tuesdays (pp. 144-145). The Hymnal […]

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