A conversation about faith practices for Lent with my good friend Jason Evans. Mike: When talking about “spiritual practices” prayer is probably the most obvious starting point. Yet, the longer I spend with prayer, the less obvious a practice it seems. Prayer is a subtle art, sometimes maddeningly so. Growing up, I can remember just a few discussions aboutContinueContinue reading “Practicing Lent: Prayer”
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Sermon for Palm Sunday, Security or Hope?
Palm Sunday is an odd Sunday to start as a new rector. I just want to put that out there in the open. It’s odd. Hello, I’m your new rector, my name is Mike. I’m grateful to be here. Now let’s crucify Jesus…together. Well, before we get there, let’s pause for Palm Sunday. We’ve justContinueContinue reading “Sermon for Palm Sunday, Security or Hope?”
Liturgy for Lent: Saints and Sanctified Time
Mike: Today is one of the most important Feast days for my own faith. March 24th is the celebration of Archbishop Oscar Romero in the Episcopal Church, marking the day of his martyrdom in 1980. I’ve marched through the streets of San Salvador with friends from the Anglican Church of El Salvador many times toContinueContinue reading “Liturgy for Lent: Saints and Sanctified Time”
Liturgy for Lent: Moments of Transition
Mike: Let’s turn for a moment from Eucharist. I think we’ll still do a supplemental post on Eucharistic prayers, but I want to talk about the other moments in the prayer book. If you look at the order of the services in the prayer book, there’s a sense of order that emerges. After the dailyContinueContinue reading “Liturgy for Lent: Moments of Transition”
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