Saturday, August 30, 2014

Shema Yisrael: A Story of Shabbat

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For quite some time the statement "Shema Yisrael. Adoshem Elokeinu. Adoshem e'had." has been part of my email signature bloc...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Two Trains Running ... Right on Schedule

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  As much as I love drama, particularly those plays written by the masters of the 20th century, one of the great challenges for me (a...
Monday, April 28, 2014

What Would Jesus Do, Governor Palin? Certainly Not What You Did...

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Dear Governor Palin: Let me quickly share two passages from the Gospels to set the context for this post. Mark 1:8. "I will baptize...
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Sunday, August 04, 2013

The Choice of the Episcopal Church: Prosperity, or the Poor?

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  According to the Revised Common Lectionary, the Gospel appointed for today is Luke 12:13-21, which reads:   Someone in the crowd s...
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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Musings on Gifts and Grace

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Today's adult forum at church provided an opportunity for us to delve into the subject of grace and the receiving of gifts - how would o...
Monday, December 17, 2012

Does an Evil Act Negate the Gift of Being God's Beloved?

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Can someone born a beloved son or daughter of God lose that beloved-ness?  Or is it a gift that remains, regardless of how that person lives...
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Many Missing the Mark on General Convention

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Ah, if only it were so easy for all of us to wave our hands dismissively at nearly two million people as it apparently is for Jay Akasie, th...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Walk Through the Door, for the Episcopal Church Welcomes YOU!

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Two events this week at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis have made me reflect on the famous logo found...
Sunday, April 08, 2012

The Falls Church Episcopal: A Full Church Remembers the Empty Tomb

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Walking through the doors of the Historic Falls Church this morning - our congregation's first day of worship on that property in more t...
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Brief Reflections on Christopher Hitchens

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The very first time I saw a photograph of Christopher Hitchens - one of many where he held a cigarette in one hand and a whiskey in the othe...
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