On humanity …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

This summer I have loved the unfolding of the David story in our lectionary. I have preached on his story several times because I love how very complicated his story is. When most of us think of David, we think of the revered king. He was favored and anointed by God, is celebrated by the people...

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Tags: bathsheba, community, david, dignity, healthy, honest, human, humanity, humble, king, nathan, power, sin

On love and change …

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One of the things that I am most excited about from General Convention is the election of Bishop Michael Curry as our next Presiding Bishop. I have been a longtime fan of Bishop Curry. He is arguably one of the Church’s best modern-day preachers, and I believe his passion for Jesus and...

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Tags: bishop curry, challenge, change, encourage, episcopal church, general convention, god, jesus, love, terrify

ON BEING THE CHURCH …

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Over the course of the last year, I have read countless articles about the state of our struggling Church. The struggle is not just an Episcopal one, but is common across most denominations. There are all sorts of theories about why it is happening and who or what is to blame. I myself have...

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Tags: baptism, church, decline, episcopal, growth, jesus, responsibility

Always go to the baptism …

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At St. Margaret’s we are in the middle of two big weeks. This past Sunday we baptized twin girls and this coming Sunday we are baptizing another baby girl. It is fairly rare for our parish to have back-to-back baptisms. For the Altar Guild, that has meant that the same...

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Tags: baptism, funeral