Alleluia! Christ is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! “And this is his commandment,that we should believein the name of his Son Jesus Christand love one another,just as he has commanded us.All who obey his commandmentsabide in him,and he abides in them.And by this we knowthat he abides in us,by the Spirit that he has given […]
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Speak peace to your church, God most venerable. Open our minds to your truth. Open our hearts to your presence. Send us forth into the world as witnesses to your resurrection. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; and Joseph, our vicar. We pray for The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand,
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(It’s on page 2 of your bulletin)Alleluia! Christ is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! On Tuesday as Brandon and I watchedlast Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonightwith John OliverI was remindedof my favorite quote from NT Wright’sSurprised by Hope.Oliver spends half an hourtalking about where the chemicalsfor lethal injections by the federal governmentand some statescome
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God of truth, unite all who profess faith in Christ, and bless our fellowship. May your light shine through Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; and Joseph, our vicar. We pray for the Episcopal Anglican Province of Alexandria, and for the faith communities of Grace and St. Barnabas, Bainbridge Island; and St.
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Holy God who ordains, orders, and facilitates all creation, we pray for your church, known and unknown, seen and unseen. We especially pray for our priest, Joseph; Melissa and Brian, our Bishops; and Michael, our presiding Bishop. In the Anglican Communion, we pray for The Church in the Province of the West Indies; and in
March 31: Easter Prayers Read More »
As we begin these sacred three days and prepare through fasting and prayer to celebrate the paschal feast, let us earnestly pray to God for all those gathered tonight with Christ and for all peoples everywhere. Please respond to each prayer with silence. For the holy catholic church throughout the world, sharing the death and
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In the folk opera HadestownHermes —both the narrator and a character —introduces us,the audience,to Hades, Persephone, Eurydice, and Orpheus.He warns us that thissung-through show is an old song,and it’s a sad song.But!He lets us know,it’s a love song.As we’ve walked this triduum,Maundy Thursday, Good Friday,and Easter —starting with last night —we’ve reflected on God’s love
March 31: Easter Sunday Read More »
Listen now to the Easter Sermonof St. John Chrysostomas translated for useat St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church,San Francisco. If there are devoutand God-loving people here;welcome to this beautiful,radiant feast.If there are any carefulservants of God,come and rejoice with the Lord.If anyone hereis worn out from fasting,tonight you will get your fill. If you’ve been
March 30: The Great Vigil of Easter Read More »
The folk opera Hadestownbegins with Hermes —both a character and narrator —singing about the road to hellwith a railroad line.He sings,“Someone’s got to tell the taleWhether or not it turns out wellMaybe it will turn out this timeIt’s a sad song…We’re gonna sing it anyway.” After introducing us to Eurydice and Orpheus,Hades and Persephone,Hermes tells
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