The Power of Prayer …

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One of the major components of my vocation is living a life of prayer. I am constantly offering up prayers for my parishioners, my family, and my friends. I am regularly praying for the oppressed, the hungry, and those suffering around the world. I pray for those in leadership in our country and...

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SEARCHING THE CROWD …

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It's amazing what we see when we keep an eye on life

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Tags: beloved, child of god, city, crowd, familiarity, god, hope, jesus, known, lent, love, recognition

Finding Grace in the Routine …

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One of the early parenting lessons I learned is routines are lifesavers. Whether it was trying to create a predictable bedtime routine, figuring out how often the child needed to eat to prevent meltdowns, or simply helping the child live into the routine of childcare and school, routines...

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Tags: adults, children, church, god, life, patterns, prayer, relationship, retire, routine, rule, serving, study, vacation

ALL IN ...

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We often talk about spiritual disciplines in Church. We encourage regular prayer, daily devotions, or time set aside for Bible study or journaling. The options are endless really. The idea is that you create space for regular connection to God. Otherwise, we can easily get swept up in the...

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Tags: accountable, advent, christmas, church, community, god, spiritual disciplines

ON SEEING BEAUTY …

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Most of you know that fall is my favorite season. Every year I am blown away by the turning of leaves. Something about that transition is magical and mystical. Each tree seems to have a period of glory. Sometimes it sneaks up you. You walk on the same path every day. But one day, that tree has...

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Tags: awe, beauty, creation, fall, god, leaves, love, season, seeing

GRATITUDE AND GIVING

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This week we begin a series of guest blog posts by parishioners at the Episcopal Church of St. Margaret in Plainview, N.Y. They are reflecting on what stewardship means to them, and how God the Giver has been a part of their lives. Our first guest post is from parishioner Phil R. I am grateful...

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Tags: church, community, encouragement, faith, giving, god, gratitude, pledging, prayer, spiritual, stewardship, upheaval

ON PROGRESS AND OUTSTANDING WORK ...

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I must admit, the Pope’s visit to the United States last week was awesome. Though I have been happy for the Roman Catholic Church since Pope Francis was elected, last week I realized his witness is good for all Christians. Too often people professing to be Christian make Christians look...

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Tags: boundaries, christian, church, conflicted, episcopal, eucharist, excitement, exclusion, god, jesus, love, open table, pope francis, roman catholic, spirit, table, unity

Showing forth light and love …

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This week I stumbled on a video published this summer about a guy who goes to a local grocery store and surprises customers by paying for their groceries. The video portrays a series of about ten encounters. The mystery man, walks up to the customer, looks at the total due on the cash register...

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Tags: assumptions, charity, community, feet, generosity, gift, god, hands, jesus, light, love, need

ON DEATH ...

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This past week I have been thinking a lot about death. It’s probably a function of being a priest, but death is ever a part of my journey. Many days I can avoid thinking about it. But I imagine that is not really what God wants. Just to prove the point, I find that deaths usually come in...

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On being wonderfully made …

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This is a big week for our family. Both of my girls are moving up in school. The younger one is moving from the infant room to the toddler room. The older one is starting first grade. It has been a big week, and I am certainly having some feelings. Mostly, as I look at both of them, boldly...

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Tags: celebrate, eyes, failures, fearfully, flaws, glory, god, goodness, positive, prayer, psalm 139, version, wonderfully, awesomely

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