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Death and Grief
posted on May 27, 2020Death and grief have never been easy or wanted, to say the least. Our society doesn’t like to talk about either. I have often dreamed of what it would be like if we could midwife people into death the way we welcome them into life, with care, lo...
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May 2020 Financial Update
posted on May 15, 2020I have been asked to give a brief update on St. Cross’s financial outlook. First, thank you to everyone who is able to continue to give to St. Cross. I am amazed at your ongoing generosity. Second, we are blessed to have an amazing Finance Commi...
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Meeting the Challenge of Quarantine
posted on May 12, 2020For many of us this time of quarantine has been isolating and a challenge. For a few of us, this time has been a welcome quiet. For many of the parents it has been a struggle to morph into teachers on the one hand and on the other try to work from...
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What Are We Doing on Sunday Mornings?
posted on May 5, 2020Right now in the sphere of Episcopal priests, the question we ask one another is “what are you doing and how are you doing it?” Are you doing Morning Prayer, Ante-Communion, Spiritual Eucharist, Agape Meals, or some other daily devotion? Are y...
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Questions for Rev. Rachel
posted on May 1, 2020Do you have questions for Rev. Rachel? Are there things you really want to know such as why are we doing Morning Prayer on Sundays, or why is the Lord's Prayer shorter in Compline? This Sunday for Adult Education there will be an open forum with t...
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Reading for Get in on the Acts
posted on Apr 29, 2020Attached here is the reading for Get in on the Acts for Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
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Letters from Lockdown
posted on Apr 28, 2020It took me ages to get into podcasts. Ok, true confession, for the longest time I didn’t know how they “worked” and was too embarrassed to ask anyone. Once I finally figured it out, I became a longtime fan of both the Moth and Snap Judgement...
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Keeping Faith Alive: Letter from Rev. Rachel, April 21, 2020
posted on Apr 21, 2020“You know the message he (God) sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.” Acts 10:36
What is the message that God has for you this Easter season? Perhaps you didn’t find God’s message in my sermon,...
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Going Local
posted on Apr 16, 2020In seminary a classmate of mine was sitting next to a bishop for a service. At the end of said service, the bishop turned to my classmate and said, "Don't ever hold a Eucharist and not do an offering." As one who enjoys the art of fundraising, I h...
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