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An Easter Message from Nancy Young
Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! On this most holy day, we rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus who destroyed death and brought to us new life. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life, those who believe in me, even though they die will live, and everyone…
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Easter Message from Bishop Duncan
“ALLELUIA!” “CHRIST IS RISEN!” “THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED!” “ALLELUIA!” Dear Sisters in Christ, Central to our faith is that “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!” In the early Church it was dangerous to be a follower of Jesus. Christians were often persecuted, enslaved and executed for sport and amusement. That…
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“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” BCP p. 265
Lent begins with the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday and with a reminder of our mortality. This year we need no reminder of our mortality. Over 465,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, and every night when we click on the news, we learn of more deaths, more hospitalizations, and more variants of the coronavirus.…
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Darkness Shall Not Prevail
From Nancy Young, National President Advent is a time of waiting and expectation, a time when we look forward to Christmas Day and the celebration of Christ’s birth—a time when we anticipate being with family and celebrating with friends, of gathering in a beautifully decorated church, of enjoying glorious music, and of sharing Eucharist. This…
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Bishop Duncan’s Christmas Letter
From The Rt. Rev. Philip Duncan, National Chaplain December 25, 2020 Each year I prepare for Christmas, and each year I try to think back to the Advents before in hoping to make my process more complete and fruitful in the getting ready. Soon that preparation will be in the past, and Christmas will be here,…
