Posts from 2019

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A World Wide Perspective

by Epiphany Communications

“…that we all may be one…” John 17:21 Dear Friends: Earlier this month I was able to join with more than a hundred colleagues across The Diocese at Shrine Mont for a brief Spring Clergy Conference. Thank you for helping to steady the ship while I was away.  Shrine Mont is our Diocesan principal Cathedral […]

A Challenge

by Epiphany Communications

Jesus said, “…love each other.”John 13:34 Dear Friends: Not long ago, a person of deep faith said to me when referring to a group different from their familiar group, “I love them, but…” Then, the person went on to tell me why it’s acceptable to exclude them. Oh my. “It’s so easy! Why don’t we […]

A Good Look at Epiphany

by Epiphany Communications

Dear Friends:  As you know, our beloved Gwynn Crichton has been with us for her first year of internship as a seminarian in preparation for her role as a priest in the church. As one of her official assignments, Gwynn is required to submit a paper stating her observations of her field site. Below is […]

Raise the Roof!

by Epiphany Communications

Come, let’s shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! (The Message Psalm 95:1) Dear Friends:  We’re dancing and celebrating today! History tells us that throughout most of the world May 1st is the celebration with joy of the entrance of spring. Flowers adorn heads of statues. Baskets of fresh flowers […]

Easter & Earth Day!

by Epiphany Communications

“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.” Psalm 24:1 Happy Eastertide, Friends! You may have noticed that Easter Day was followed by Earth Day on Monday, April 22nd. This is the closest proximity between Easter and Earth Day since the very first Earth […]

Thundering Sounds

by Epiphany Communications

“Then a voice came from heaven,…The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder.” John 12:29 Dear Friends: A blessed Holy Week my friends. This morning in seven o’clock worship, we read of the voice of God speaking from heaven like a sound of thunder announcing Jesus as the Son of God, the […]

A roller coaster

by Epiphany Communications

“Then Jesus went into the temple and threw out all those who were selling and buying there.”Matthew 21:12a  Dear Friends:   The roller coaster begins. Jesus, enters into Jerusalem, where he is destined to suffer mightily, and die upon the cross before he is risen from the stone, cold tomb. Down and up. But, first we […]

Bunnies, Eggs, & Easter

by Epiphany Communications

“…just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:5 Dear Friends: Easter is the most significant time in the Christian calendar. Easter signifies our every truth and belief. Jesus died on the cross and was risen from the […]

Fix it

by Epiphany Communications

“…God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and who gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:18 Dear Friends: Two important words to pay attention to these days: ministry and reconciliation. Why? Because in Christ we are part of a new creation: the ministry of reconciliation. What does that mean? First things first. […]

Recognize

by Epiphany Communications

“Be glad in the Lord always! Again, I say be glad!” Philippians 4:4 Dear Friends: During the brief drive-by seven a.m. Wednesday Morning Prayer today we remembered the life and ministry of seventeenth century Bishop Thomas Ken. Ken is the writer of our very familiar doxology, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow”. Ken was […]