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The State of the Parish

The following is the transcript of the “State of the Parish” speech given by Fr. Jerry during our 2010 Annual Meeting this past Sunday.   This evening marks my sixth annual meeting at St B’s.  It is hard to believe that time has past so quickly! LOOKING BACK 2009 ...

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A Lenten Meditation

St. Paul could not have been more direct when he wrote the fledgling church in Corinth these words: “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” (1Cor 4:20) As we have now been on our Lenten journey two full weeks it is time for most of us to recognize that we are ...

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A Call to Lent

In the Book of Common Prayer on which I was weaned, this past Sunday would have been Septuagesima, or 70 Days before Easter. This coming Sunday would be Sexagesima and the following Sunday Quinquagesima. This period is also known as the Pre-Lenten season or Shrovetide. Interestingly, as much as ...

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January 2010 Branch Now Online

The January issue of The Branch is here! Read it online or grab one this Sunday.

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Presiding Bishop Visits Trinity Dental Clinic

  On Wednesday afternoon, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori visited St. B's missionaries Keith and Kristin Chapman at Trinity Dental Clinic in Liberia. Her visit was part of a weeklong stay in the country, at the invitation of the Episcopal Church of Liberia. The visit ...

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