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Candlemas: Old Traditions Through A Christian Lens

Anglican Life February 1, 2025

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright, Winter will have another flight; If Candlemas Day be foul with rain, Winter is gone and won’t come ...

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett Columns

A Letter To The Church

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett February 1, 2025

Dear Church, It’s been a month since the start of 2025. You’ve slowly been settling into this new year. And by now, have probably discovered ...

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The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Ponder and Wonder

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten February 1, 2025

Now and then, when reading St. Luke’s Gospel, the phrase that sticks out to me is: “But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them ...

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Bishop Samuel Rose Columns

Announcing A New Diocesan Ministry Initiative—Mobile Ministry Bus

Bishop Samuel Rose February 1, 2025

I am excited to announce an exciting new ministry initiative that our Diocese is undertaking. As we all remember, the winter of 2022 was harsh, ...

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The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner Columns

New Name, Same Ministry

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner January 1, 2025

“That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” So says Juliet in the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet, which ...

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

Lost and Found: The Search for What Matters

The Rev’d James Spencer January 1, 2025

I keep losing my TV remote. I think this is a side effect of: a) having kids, and b) having several devices each requiring its ...

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Emily Rowe Columns

Quiet Reflection: Following Mary’s Example in Our Journey With Christ

Emily Rowe December 1, 2024

“[Mary] desired not to make known the secrets she had learned from Christ, but places the things she had read were yet to be accomplished ...

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The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

The Best Gift of All

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten December 1, 2024

As I get older, I find myself getting more sentimental about things, especially the approaching Christmas season. I find myself thinking back to the Christmas ...

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett Columns

Sacred Moments

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett December 1, 2024

Lately I’ve been reflecting on all the mundane moments of my life, and how God has been using them to teach me about being in ...

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Bishop John Organ Columns

The Gift of Christmas: Embracing Christ’s Light

Bishop John Organ December 1, 2024

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you ...