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Sunday Reflection

Reflection: Our calling is to listen to the voice of God, often hidden in everyday experience, and then follow God’s guidance, shaping our encounters with God in our own unique ways. After encountering Jesus, Philip invites Philip to become part … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection & Rector’s Corner

Sunday Reflection: John’s vocation was to prepare the people for Christ, and in so doing, he summarizes and fulfills the whole old covenant, a purpose of which was to point forward to Jesus. John’s preaching and baptizing “prepare the way … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection & Rector’s Corner

Sunday Reflection: Today in our church calendar, we read from the scriptures, Jesus Is Presented in the Temple. We are told that God is the one who gives Jesus his name. In giving Jesus his name, God is telling us … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection

As we mark once more the mystery of the Word made flesh, let us join together with the songs of angels and saints and make this creation ring with our carols and hymns of praise. While I was pondering with … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection

Welcome to St. Michael’s Christmas Pageant! Christmas is a very special time for children. Today, our special gift to you is a journey back in time to the very first Christmas when God gave us the best gift of all. … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection

Advent two – The Candle of Peace! Advent is a season of expectation and preparation, as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming (adventus) of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection

Welcome to Advent! Advent is here, and the beginning of a new Christian New Year. This is a season of Hope, of Love, of Joy, and of Peace. “Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection

The Reign of Christ: The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and the season after Pentecost is coming to a close. It is the longest season of the church year, marking the time by reminding us what … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection

Entrustment: What are you doing with what you have been given? The rub of the parable of course, is to determine with what you have been given. And, moreover, to determine if whether or not the exercising of your gifts is … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection

Sunday Reflection: Many of the nation’s veterans are in desperate need of community, and the church should welcome and help them, says a Navy chaplain. Marines and sailors who have killed people in battle struggle with their feelings. These stories are not … Continue reading

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