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https://pastoralponderings.wordpress.com/tag/the-cross/ Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer Opening Sentence Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, "I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:15 Today |  Thursday | 21 July 2016 Ps. 50; Ps. [59 60] or 66 67; Joshua 9:3–21; Rom. 15:1–13; Matt. 26:69–75 Psalm 50 God remember your covenant with your people. Joshua 9 People in the wave of attack decide to come to Israel and con them not to attack them; Joshua learns the truth and keeps his word despite their deception. Romans 15 More instruction on strengthening the weak of faith; welcome one another, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Matthew 26 Peter denies Jesus three times as Jesus foretold, and Peter left there and wept ...

Welcome, Worship, Study, Serve plus Witness and Stewardship MARCH 9, 2015  /  DANIEL P. RICHARDS A Model for the Christian life both individual and communal. Over the last decade I have struggled with how to teach a model of the Christian life that is useful both for catechesis and for community life.  I have struggled too with a national church church that simply seems to be more interested in being a cultural lobby than being a support for the disciples on the ground of faith.  We produce far better statements on social issues than on theologically meaningful materials for our parishioners. And yes, I mean parishioners.  We serve a parish, but we are a congregation.  We say almost nothing to the world outside our doors as a church institution, but maybe in an age of personality it is a better witness to be silent and let our character speak for itself.  My fear is that we are ashamed of our character and fear who may speak for our...