O Emmanuel
December 21, 2007
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O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Expected of the nations and the Savior of them all: Come and save us, O Lord our God.
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Good reads
December 21, 2007
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Two items, plucked from the blogosphere to help you contemplate the Christmas season: At Telling Secrets, Elizabeth Kaeton has written about a deeply moving moment in her ministry, and from our own back pages, comes a clear-eyed poem on the Incarnation from the late Denise Levertov.
Downtown Churches
December 21, 2007
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Many Episcopal Church buildings are found in urban or downtown settings. A century ago this was were their parishioners lived. But that’s not the case today. St. Bartholomew’s parish on Park Avenue in New York City is one of the premier examples of how congregations need to transform the way they function in order to survive and flourish.
College student seekers
December 21, 2007
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A new report indicates that a surprising number of college students are seeking spiritual answers to the questions in their lives. The key results according to an article in USA Today are that students are increasingly looking for ways that help them discover their own beliefs, help them to become more caring to others and “develop an ecumenical worldview”.
Blue Christmas
December 21, 2007
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Cries of “Merry Christmas!” and non-stop caroling contrast with the feelings of many people at this time of year. For those suffering from the recent or impending death of loved ones and for those whose families are in crisis, it can be a very isolated and dreary time. Every greeting and every song reminds the grief-stricken of how unhappy life is at this moment.
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