The fullness of silence
October 23, 2016
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“I had found solace in stillness and strength to face my future. As a result of the move, I found God truly does bring good from all things”
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Author: Jon White
Bright with a glorious splendor
October 23, 2016
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For a long time in this parish, and, really, each of the parishes I served in, one of the burning questions was what to do with our stuff. Especially the stuff we were not using anymore, as well as the stuff we never had used but had been given as charitable cast-offs by members. As the end of Lent approached and our plans for the outdoor Vigil took shape, I saw an answer to what to do with all this stuff. Burn it all in the Great Fire.
Thy dross to consume
October 23, 2016
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And from that second firing the potter cracks the kiln open seven days later with her chisels, removing the graceful vase, tortured twice by fire after fire. Suffering is like that fire. We are lied about. We are betrayed by the shallow, the silly, the frightened. We are diagnosed. We are operated on. We are bullied. We are whispered about. We are manipulated by power. We are exposed to so much suffering. We regret. We grieve. We envy. We betray our best selves. And we suffer.
Faith Reels: ‘Denial’ … the pursuit of truth
October 21, 2016
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This week’s review is ‘Denial,’ which tells the story of the libel suit against a noted Holocaust denier
Dio. Spokane elects new bishop
October 19, 2016
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In an election that took six ballots and included a dinner break, the diocese elected Rev. Canon Gretchen M. Rehberg as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane.
Serbian Orthodox Church and CoE affirm ties
October 19, 2016
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the Archbishop’s discussions sought to build upon their historic bonds as Europe faces political, economic, and cultural pressures from the recent influx of refugees.
Priest Pulse S2E3: Colin Chapman for President! feat. Jay Sidebotham, Anna Courie, and Josh Hearne
October 18, 2016
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Season 2 continues as Colin Chapman interviews the famous, the talented Jay Sidebotham. Also in this episode Anna Courie and Josh Hearne come to the roundtable to discuss some religious issues from the election season. We discuss Donald Trump’s sexual assault comments, how forgiveness plays out with political candidates, Hillary Clinton and Wikileaks, the religious right and whether Evangelicals forfeit their moral high ground supporting Donald Trump, and other election madness.
Theology of Music
October 16, 2016
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I listen to music all the time, but the music that I keep coming back to, and that matters most to me, is the music of the church. Why does it matter? It matters because it opens a door for us to experience God on many levels, and speaks to us in ways that are too deep for words.
2FAB #12: Exodus 16-19
October 16, 2016
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Luci & Jordan discuss the journey to Sinai
You are not sugar and spice
October 16, 2016
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Now, my sisters, can we get real here?
That little nursery rhyme that originated in the 1800s might seem harmless and cute.
Yet, my eyes are being opened to this observation:
Telling women and girls that they are to just be sugar and spice and everything nice –
Is an admonition, a warning, for you to keep your mouth shut and to not get out of line.
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