April 20: Easter Sunday
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April 19/20 Easter Prayers
O God, rich in mercy, out of your great love you have made us alive together with Christ. You have made us a church family through the waters of baptism. Let us build each other up in love. We pray for your church and all who serve you including Joseph, our vicar; Phil, our Bishop;
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April 17: Maundy Thursday
On Ash Wednesday,I said that by the end of Lentyou’d probably be tired of hearingthe lyrics from“Following” by the musical groupOrdinary Time.We’re almost done with it,though none of you has said anything.Week by week I’ve prayed“There’s a hook in this mealTo receive is to follow.”Almost every weekI’ve wanted to point to the altar.But it seemed
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April 13: Weekly Prayers
God of mercy, impart to us your church, we pray, the understanding of Christ’s passion you desire for us. Bless our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; and our vicar, Joseph. We pray for the Church of England; and for the faith communities of St. Paul’s and La Iglesia Episcopal de la Resurrección in Mount
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April 13: Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
If you want to hear my sermonon the crucifixion,come to St. Alban’s on Fridayat noon or 6.As the hinge of The Sunday of the Passion:Palm Sundayswings us like a cabinet doorfrom Lent’s reflection on baptismand Jesus’ arrival in the empty tombinto the week of Passionwhere we walk the way of the CrossI think it’s good
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April 6: Weekly Prayers
We pray to you, O God, for the holy catholic church throughout the world, sharing the death and resurrection of Christ. We pray for the Anglican Church of Chile; and for the faith community of St. Stephen’s, Oak Harbor. We pray also for the congregation of All Saints Goshen, who worships in our building. For
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April 6: The Fifth Sunday in Lent
By the fifth Sunday in Lent,the season is starting to drag on.If we’ve given ourselves overto the wisdom of the churchwe may be of two very strong feelings.Isn’t this over yet?And it’s almost Easter!The gospel passage on this Sunday —regardless of the year —is with us. Some years we hear the story being given awayas
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Holy Week 2025
Palm Sunday: The Sunday of the Passion – Sunday, April 13 10:00 a.m. in-person and streamed Bulletin for Palm Sunday View the live stream here The hinge between Lent (learning to live as one of Jesus’ disciples) and Holy Week (remembering Jesus’ last days and death). Recounting Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with a palm
March 30: Weekly Prayers
I bid our prayers, O God, for the faithful believers throughout the world; for our Presiding Bishop Sean; for our Bishop Phil; for our Vicar Joseph; and for our newly elected Bishop’s Committee. We pray for the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo; and for the faith community of St. Clement of Rome,
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March 30: The Fourth Sunday in Lent
The message of God’s graceisn’t just foolishness,like the message of the cross.It’s offensive to those of uswho consider ourselves righteous –righteous in any sphere.Jesus spends much of Chapter 14 of Luketalking about table fellowship.Chapter 15, where we start today,has Jesus showing full acceptance and loveof tax collectors and sinnersas he eats with them.The righteous –the
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