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Rules are rules or are they?

July 7, 2013 2 Comments

Psalm 146, 147 (Morning) Psalm 111, 112, 113 (Evening) a very disappointing decision recently made locally. At one level, I’m glad that the issue of

Both lightning and lightning bugs have their own place in nature’s order, the brilliant flash or the gentle glow. The right words can be either one or anything in between the two – at the right time. Determining when is that right time and what that right word is becomes a daily challenge.

Facing changes

July 6, 2013 No Comments

Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, ‘Ananias.’ He answered, ‘Here I am, Lord. ‘The

Don’t cry for me

July 5, 2013 No Comments

Friday, July 5, 2013 — Week of Proper 8, Year One [Go to

O Freedom

July 4, 2013 3 Comments

by Sara Miles Galatians 5:1,13-25 Luke 9:51–62 Most days, as I sing my way through the Psalms for morning prayer, the words enter me in

Vigilance and freedom

July 4, 2013 No Comments

Collect of the Day: Lord God Almighty, you have made all the peoples of the earth for your glory, to serve you in freedom and

Samuel and the Supreme Court

July 3, 2013 No Comments

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 — Week of Proper 8, Year One [Go to

A view from the cross

July 2, 2013 No Comments

Christ crucified is the “Big Bang” of God’s grace. The reverberations carry down the centuries to generations yet unborn.

Following at a distance

July 1, 2013 No Comments

Monday, July 1, 2013 — Week of Proper 8, Year One [Go to

Sink, swim or walk on water: election of the next Presiding Bishop

July 1, 2013 11 Comments

When I see the other mainline denominations suffering from problems similar to ours, I recognize that expecting a new PB, organizational restructuring, or other management changes to fix the leaks and other problems is delusional.