Building Faith
"Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth: Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence, that we may remember that it is only by …
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"Children respond, “Hallelujah!” and quickly lift the parachute overhead to launch the soft objects in celebration." The Sign of Jonah in a Parachute! Over a decade ago, for my …
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"With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a …
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"A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey" Poetry and Epiphany The Season of the …
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Through the Ages: 20s By Dorothy Linthicum Hattie Strange, Chicago, Illinois “I did everything backward,” said Hattie Strange in describing her confirmation experience. She was …
Today, the Episcopal Church recognizes baptism as full initiation into the Body of Christ, and with that comes admission to Holy Communion. What remains less clear, as expressed …
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Confirmation did not exist in the Early Church, but we can trace its beginnings to Christian baptism in the first centuries of the Church. Baptism has its roots in Jewish …
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“Already the savour of bliss is upon you, who have come to be enlightened; you have begun to pluck spiritual flowers with which to weave heavenly crowns. Already you are redolent …
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"If we focus on Christ and his birth, our household rituals will draw us to the light of his coming." Christmas Eve Rituals What do you do on Christmas Eve? Perhaps some …
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Pilgrim retains an unapologetic focus on Christian fundamentals and fellowship, while acknowledging a need for individualization and cultural sensitivity among contemporary …
