ON BEING THE CHURCH …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

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

Seeing Dignity ...

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This weekend I finally saw “The Intouchables,” a 2011 film based on the true story of a French, wealthy quadriplegic who hires a man convicted of petty theft to be his caregiver. The quadriplegic, Philippe, has been through many caregivers. He is a widower who lost the use of most of...

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Tags: baptism, brokenness, difficult, dignity, faith, human being, humanity, humor, joy, laughter, the intouchables

The community of faith …

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My older daughter attends a Lutheran preschool.  During the summer the school runs a camp that is more play-based.  What our family loves is that they keep the religious content present in both programs.  What I especially enjoy is discovering my daughter singing a religious song...

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Tags: baptism, children, christian, community, faith, god, jesus, love, raising