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Babe the Shepherd
There’s a new shepherd in town. St. Alban’s Parish has been anticipating the arrival of a new rector for months and this week the ministry of The Reverend Dr. Deborah Meister as Head Shepherd of St....
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The dangerous difference between empathy and compassion
On Friday, December 2, the Washington Post Metro section featured a story, Lessons learned at a mother’s knee, By Marie-Thérèse Labossière Thomas. The writer retold a story that her mother told her...
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A ministry of interruptions
Perhaps you’ve seen the bumper sticker wisdom that states… Life is what happens when you’re making plans And we’re never busier or more full of plans than in December, are we! A former colleague once...
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Ora et Labora
St. Scholastica from the San Luca Polyptych, Andrea Montegna. 1453-1454. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Today our Eastern Orthodox and Catholic brothers and sisters celebrate the life of a very unique and...
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Bear Fruit
“You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last…” (John 15:16a) Today we celebrate in the church year the feast of St. Matthias The Apostle....
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What does it mean to retire?
After 24 years of serving as a parish priest, I recently decided to retire from active ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church and announced it to my parish. I know it is a privilege to retire and...
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Pay it forward –“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
I am so grateful for being right here in this powerful place, right now in this time of my life. I feel fully present to this moment in my life. It feels like a new beginning – similar to a college...
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A fruitful time
Fruitful: 1a: yielding or producing fruit b: conducive to an abundant yield 2:abundantly productive, e.g. a fruitful discussion The goal of ministry –...
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Suprise!
Judging by the word on the street (or in the church), it seems we have some “identity issues.” These issues seem to stem from the anxiety caused by lower attendance and decreased membership in the...
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Quiddity
Last week, Jim Quigley (who writes this blog on Mondays) came into my office, face lit up like Christmas, and said, “You’ve got to come see the art in the basement!” Now, in his former life, Jim was a...
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