Justin Appel

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Dear Friends, In the lesson from Matthew’s Gospel today, Jesus tells his disciples to fear God, not people.  The notion of “fearing the Lord” shows up with…
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Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, Thy kingdom come. A frequent petition, as we daily recite the Lord’s prayer. I think this phrase (and much of the prayer, quite…
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Richard Mallory

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Dearly Beloved, Today’s gospel is Luke’s delightful story of the lepers. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, walking along the border between Israel and Samaria. …
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Grant Batchelder

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John 6:37–51 Dear friends in Christ, Every so often, Scripture surprises us, not by saying something new but by revealing something that has been there the…
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Kelsi Vanada

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Dear Friends, Today, the Church celebrates Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln in the 13th century (born c. 1168-70, died 1253). One of the things he’s most…
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Justin Appel

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Friends, Today’s Gospel lesson has Jesus eating with “tax collectors and sinners,” much to the consternation of the Pharisees who observe his behavior. Jesus has a telling…
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Fr Matthew Reese

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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *“May they prosper who love you.Peace be within your walls *and quietness within your towers.”—Psalm 122:6-7 Have mercy upon us,…
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Fr Alex Swain

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Beloved in Christ, There is a psychological disorder, called “Celebrity worship,” which is “an obsessive fascination with a famous person” and is associated with “problematic internet…
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Richard Mallory

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Good Sunday morning, beloved ones, Today’s Old Testament lesson for the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels is from the Jacob cycle of stories in…
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Travis Reese

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Friends, Today we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi. And one way we celebrate him is with our annual Blessing of the Animals at Saint Philip’s. It…
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