Bishop Samuel Rose

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Inside Out and Upside Down: The Radical Logic of Easter

“But, as Paul put it… God chooses what is weak in the world, what the world counts as foolishness, to…

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Check Your Spiritual Engine

If you own a vehicle, chances are you’ve seen the dreaded check engine light flash on your dashboard. If you…

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The Everlasting Light

As winter settles over us and we draw near to Christmas, I find myself reflecting on these words from the…

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A Message in A Bottle: God’s Unexpected Answers

Our Christian faith invites us to trust God’s mysterious ways, casting our hopes and prayers into God’s care, much like…

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The Beauty of Small Churches

In a world that often celebrates the grand and the large-scale, there is a quiet, enduring beauty in the small…

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Easter: A Message of Hope and Renewal

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by his death, has destroyed…

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Announcing A New Diocesan Ministry Initiative—Mobile Ministry Bus

I am excited to announce an exciting new ministry initiative that our Diocese is undertaking. As we all remember, the…

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See The Light. Be The Light

Christmas is often referred to as the “Season of Light.” This is evident in our communities when bright lights decorate…

Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving, we traditionally come together to express gratitude for the abundance of blessings in our lives. We have much…

She’s Gone B’ys

I want to share some statements that I often hear about the Church. Perhaps you, too, have listened to something…