Thanksgiving ...

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

My oldest daughter is precocious. She is 5 and she comes from a long line of very head-strong women – at least three generations, but I never really knew the women in the generations above that. So with two ladies in the house who have strong opinions and strong wills, you can imagine...

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Tags: conflict, family, god, grace, love, thanksgiving, strong, women, gratitude, hug, daughter, frustrated, difficult

In the midst of life …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

Maybe it is because today is my birthday or maybe it is because we just lost a dear family member to cancer, but life and death have been on my mind a lot lately. The funny thing about being a priest is that those two things are almost always held in tension. In the course of one week, I can...

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Tags: birthday, blessing, church, death, diocese, god, joy, life, cycle, suffering

Finding our way through priorities …

Posted by Kim Irvine on

This year, St. Margaret’s has been Walking the Way through our Stewardship Season, praying on what giving means to us, why we give, and how our giving shapes our relationship with God and our church. Below is a guest post from parishioner Kimberly Irvine on why she is pledging...

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WALKING THE WAY

Posted by Barbara Archer on

As St. Margaret’s approaches our In-Gathering Sunday, a day when we gather our pledges for the coming year, some parishioners have been praying on what it means to Walk the Way in this Stewardship Season. Below is a guest post from parishioner Barbara Archer. I hope you enjoy her...

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