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Winter Musings
- December 21, 2023 2:31 pm·
By Chris Ribaudo He waited to release a dove and for its return. He labored for Rachel’s hand. He stayed on a mountain for stone tablets. He hid in arid…
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Her Love Foretells
- December 14, 2023 11:29 am·
By Sarah Graham She gazes, transfixed On Him. On Him, whose umbilical cord Still pulses with her blood. Whose lips pucker, rooting, Head bobs, searching. He, whose Word Made her.…
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The Last Holy Fool: A defense of Santa Claus
- December 6, 2023 6:59 pm·
By Blake Adams There is a Santa Claus. He was a fourth-century bishop in modern Turkey during some of the most interesting times in Christian history. He survived the Diocletian…
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The Beautiful Ache of Advent
- November 30, 2023 4:45 pm·
By Fr. Matt Woodley A few decades ago, on the first Sunday of Advent, I played a short clip of John Lennon’s song “Imagine” right before my sermon. I’m certain…
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What is Advent?
- November 29, 2023 2:17 am·
Rev. Margie Fawcett Deacon Advent is my favorite liturgical season. I love the purple banners, the four candles on the altar, the readings from the prophets, and the contemplative music.…
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How to Prune a Grapevine
- November 10, 2023 10:04 am·
Written by Helen Brooke, Illustrated by Allison Dumper The day I started high school my family moved to a property with more than a dozen well-established grapevines. Tending them became…