Abiding in Hope

The collected prayers, sermons, and spiritual musings of an Episcopal priest

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Midweek Poem 3: An overspilling jar

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[Of all that God has shown me] Of all that God has shown me I can speak just the smallest word, Nor more than a honey b...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

A promise from the clouds

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Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,   "As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after yo...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

For your Lenten consideration...

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Bishop Andy Doyle from the Diocese of Texas has a great post about failure and Lent that really spoke to me. How often do we decide not to c...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Practicing in secret

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"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Fa...

Midweek Poem 2: Ash Wednesday

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From Ash Wednesday VI Although I do not hope to turn again Although I do not hope Although I do not hope to turn Wavering between the pr...
Monday, February 20, 2012

Being transfigured

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S ix days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigure...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Midweek Poem 1: What did I know of love's austere and lonely offices?

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There is more to love than romance....   Those Winter Sundays Sundays too my father got up early and put his ...
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Hope for healing

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A leper came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling he said to him, "If you choose, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, Jesus st...
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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Have you not known?

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Do you not know?    Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning?    Have you not understood since the earth was found...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Holy.. um, you know.

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There are so many wonderful people who are evangelical Christians in the world. Actually, I have trouble with the current understanding of t...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

On death and love

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Yesterday was the sixth anniversary of my father's death. This beautiful piece found me through The Lead . It is entitled " My Fait...
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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Where are the Episcopal and Anglican Bloggers?

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Or, how I tried to make the most up-to-date blogroll of Episcopalians/Anglicans and nearly lost my mind... So, if you look over to the rig...

Can milk be unspilled? Man asks to be "de-baptized"

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If you think theological issues are misunderstood here in America, wait till you see this: A 70 year old Frenchman has sued in court to be ...
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Saturday, January 28, 2012

On using the Bible as the basis for defintion of marriage

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The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, has had comments printed in the press warning the British government not to legalize gay marriage...
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Interesting discussions for and against the Anglican Covenant

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Interesting discussion at the Lead about the most current trends in the debate over an Anglican Covenant can be found here: http://www.episc...
Friday, January 27, 2012

What Eucharist says about us

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I saw this article about a situation in England this morning and it got me to thinking. First, here's the article from the HuffingtonPo...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

An amazing search, an amazing life

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Check this out. Fascinating. I will be reading this book.

Fishing For People

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Mark 1:14-20, 3rd Sunday After Epiphany After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time...
Monday, January 16, 2012

The Prophetic Call: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

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 "The church has an opportunity and a duty to lift up its voice like a trumpet and declare unto the people the immorality of segregatio...
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Call Sunday

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January 15, besides being the day we Episcopalians celebrate in 2012 as the second Sunday in Epiphany; as well as the observance of the Rev....
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Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Missouri. Jesus follower. Spouse. Mom of Three Young Adults and Three Dogs. Retired Teacher. Okie. Progressive. Musician. All photographs mine unless otherwise noted.
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