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Spiritual Development |
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There are many avenues you can take to deepen your individual spiritual knowledge and commitment. To aid you on your journey, we invite yo to explore the various resources listed to the left and read the reflections offered below.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, January 08, 2008 )
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Thoughts on Stewardship |
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Stacy Lampman, St. Andrew’s Burt
“We hold in trust something lent to us temporarily and we are accountable to Christ for everything. . .our life and time, our powers of body and mind and our material possessions” – Giving in Faith, 1988
Being a good steward of our time and talent and treasures is not a “simple” thing. It takes a conscious and intentional effort on our part.
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Is That all There Is? |
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The Rev. Ralph Strohm, rector St. Simon’s, Buffalo
During this summer of 2008, disagreements in our denomination
(both the Anglican Communion and in the American part of it, the
Episcopal Church) seem to mirror the cloud hanging over the stock
market. All is not well! Maybe it’s the summer of our discontent.
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World Wide Communion |
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The Episcopal Church and the Anglican communion have been a favored punching bag in the popular media for the past several years. We've not had the public nightmare of the Roman Catholic Church amidst revelations of widespread sexual abuse of children. Our scandal has been the turmoil from the election and consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire.
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Last Updated ( Monday, June 30, 2008 )
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Science and Religion |
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The Rev. Robert Arnold Trinity Church,
Fredonia
In an op-ed piece in
the New York Times, columnist David Brooks highlighted the thoughts
of many researchers in fields of modern science, and noted how new
learning is influencing a new debate on religion and science.
We still have a
plethora of scientists that gain much pleasure in putting down
religion (Tom Wolfe, “Sorry, but Your Soul Just Died,” 1996).
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One of the common questions asked whenever Christians get together is: What church are your from? such claims of "your church" and "my church" indicate the pride and ownership we all feel about our worshipping communities. It is a pride in the history and accomplishments of a congregation. It is ownership that comes from a shared identity and commitment.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, June 24, 2008 )
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The Very Rev. Canon Barbara Price, Rector St. Peter's, Eggertsville
This week's mail brought one of the most extraordinary letters I have ever received. It was a gratitude list from someone who had experienced a recent traumatic event and resultant injury.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, June 17, 2008 )
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Joyful Christians |
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The Very Rev. N. DeLiza Spangler St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo
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friend, who is both an Episcopalian and a musician, recently visited
here in Buffalo. After attending both the 11:15 Eucharist and the
Sunday Evensong [at St. Paul's Cathedral], she said, "Beauty is so
important, so central to worship - at least for me." In that
statement, she spoke worlds about being an Episcopalian.
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Last Updated ( Monday, June 02, 2008 )
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Emergency Relief: Let’s Give for Good |
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The Rev. Susan Anslow Williams St. Luke’s, Jamestown
Channel surfing, I flip from fattening Recipes to Home Improvement to Shopping – oh yeah! – and come upon broadcasts from the unimaginable devastation happening in other parts of the world. China, Myanmar, burnt up or flattened areas of the US – now I’m thankful to be in a place where my worst weather-related problems are the Sixth St. potholes.
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Thank You, God, for Hands |
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David Mathewson, St. John’s-Grace, Buffalo
Do you ever think about hands? I do. As an organist, the smooth,
reliable functioning of my hands is essential for making the music
which is at the center of my life. Somewhere in my mid to late
twenties, when I began to slowly develop tendonitis, arthritis, and
carpal tunnel syndrome, my hand became an almost daily concern.
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Theology doesn’t have to be dry and obscure |
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The Rev. Steven Metcalfe Calvary Church, Williamsville
Two important feast days in the life of the church occur in May.
Pentecost comes on May 11 and Trinity Sunday rolls in the Sunday after.
While these don’t enjoy the popularity of Easter or Christmas, they
both point to singular aspects of our life of faith as Christians.
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Last Updated ( Monday, May 05, 2008 )
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