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Evening Psalm 135 Traveling down the highway during Evening Prayer with the sun setting in the West. #cloudsofwitnesseseveningprayer #priesthoodofallbelievers #prayerisconversation #sunrisesunsetwitnesstogodsglory Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord, 2 you who minister in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. 5 I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. 6 The Lord does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. 7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. 13 Your name, Lord, endures forever, your renown, Lord, through all generations.#cloudsofwitnessessaturday #ahoyfriends #settingsailThis is where I’ve been for the past few days - in my garage purging - seminary notes, papers, assigned readings, and the more personal letters and journals I’ve saved over the years. It has been emotionally draining and physically exhausting. At the same time, invigorating and sort of life giving. For once I am not planning to just remove only to replace. From now on I do that work - this work of purging and letting go - at the first encounter. Sermon notes? Discarded after preaching. Bills and statements? Trashed after paying. Handwritten letters and cards? Not so fast. Those are harder to discard though these days they are few and far between received. I’ve held on to some treasured ones and I’ll probably continue to do so. But all my own hand-written notes and journals? Ugh I’ve read for the last time all I want to read of my young, quite immature self. #cloudsofwitnessesshredded #40yearsofpaper #treasurewhereheartis #needseminaryclassnotesnolonger #iknowwhatiknowaboutdoctrine #handwrittenletterssaved #cloudsofwitnessestotherecyclebin- Follow Trinity Seasons EPISTLES on WordPress.com
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Getting to know Paul
Several months ago I participated in step one of the wider diocesan process of electing a new bishop in what is called ‘Walkabouts’. The purpose of Walkabouts is for clergy, delegates and members of the Episcopal Church in one region … Continue reading
Posted in Whispers
Tagged Backstory, BIBLE, context, lectionary readings, Lord, mystery, Paul, pause button, scripture, self-righteous, Spirit, WORD
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For from him and through him and to him are all things
From today’s readings, Romans 11: Romans 11:36For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen. Wildflower protected California Poppy and “Weed-to-some” dandelion growing side by side. The natural world bears … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Words
Tagged beauty, broad place, God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, one God, scripture
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Lent 5 Year B Sermon
Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 Psalm 126
Posted in Audio Sermons, Sermons
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Clouds of Witnesses: Down from heaven
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Words
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“…because he delighted in me”…ugh, not feeling it
Psalm 18:20 He brought me out into an open place; * A year ago this week I paused at Psalm 18 to reflect in my personal scriptural journal on this first line of the last couplet and specifically at the … Continue reading
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Tagged broad place, God, Holy Spirit, lectionary readings, love, pause button, pray, Psalm, Spirit, Ugh
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No conversation, angry or loving = No relationship
A loved one recently texted to me, “no more,” adding that they “didn’t care or want to talk any more.” They had reached a point – the point – where they just didn’t have the patience to connect with me … Continue reading
Look Up
Acts 7:55But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.56‘Look,’ he said, ‘I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at … Continue reading
