Ember Days | The Rev. Susan Hill, Associate Rector
As you leaf occasionally through your beloved copy of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), you may have noticed mention of “Ember Days.” These observances turn up on the liturgical calendar four times a year, and each consists of three days: the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after St. Lucy’s Day (December 14), Ash Wednesday, the day of Pentecost, and Holy Cross day (September 14). As you may have deduced, we are currently in the vicinity of the Ash Wednesday Ember Days….
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Heaven And Hell | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
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Valentine’s Day | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
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The Gift | The Rev. Canon Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
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Flying High | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
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Uncertainty | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Canon
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Work And Play | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
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Mary, Weaver of Purple and Scarlet | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
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Sacred Focus | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
If you haven’t been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see “Siena: The Rise of Painting,” I hope you will have a chance to do so. The exhibit focuses on works of art...
Your Voice | The Rev. Canon Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
When we take the opportunity to share with another person about what having a real and life directing faith in Jesus Christ means to us, what will we say? When the...
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