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So, when are you gonna be ordained?
- April 11, 2024 2:37 pm·
This article was first published in 2021, prior to Fr. Will Chester’s ordination to the diaconate. On Sunday, Apr 14, he was be ordained to the priesthood at the 10:30am…
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This Lent, Make Your Smartphone Dumb Again
- February 8, 2024 3:23 pm·
By Deacon Will Chester Want to make space for prayer? Turn your phone into a dumb phone! Before Lent, I try to think about how to make more space in…
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Paradise Lost?
- January 25, 2024 12:23 pm·
By Maureen Keil I was incredibly pleased when my son and his wife chose “Sylvia Rue” for their daughter’s name. Her first name means “from the woods.” Her middle name…
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Resources for Fr. Matt Woodley’s sermon: “What does it really mean to be pro-life?”
- January 24, 2024 12:30 pm·
Sanctity of Life Sunday, January 21, 2024 You can listen to the sermon podcast on our sermon page or watch the service video. Download PDF of resources here Scripture References…
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Art, Faith, and John 15: A Conversation with Hip-Hop Artist and Pastor Jonathan Brooks
- January 11, 2024 6:01 pm·
Wheaton College senior Jude Johnson has served as an intern in RezArts for the past few months. He has been helping develop this year’s RezArts Festival–our church-wide celebration of the…
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Steps for Putting “Abide in me” into Practice
- January 5, 2024 10:33 am·
By Jude Johnson Every time I read John 15:1-8, the theme for this year’s RezArts Festival, one word echoes like a refrain to me: abide. In this short passage—the final…