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Social Justice & Advocacy Column January 15, 2025
posted on Jan 15, 2025 A Larger Story To have a good, beautiful, and kind life-one formed by love-requires us to extend our faith beyond the borders of our private emotional and spiritual concerns. We are called into a larger story, one characterized by particip...
Read MorePRAY AND ACT: SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES
posted on Jan 10, 2025 From the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon Our hearts ache for our friends and neighbors in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the wider Los Angeles area as they face the devastating impact of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires. Entire ...
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Weekly Rector's Note
Love Casts Out Fear
posted on Jan 10, 2025 Dear Saints, Sometimes the world can feel like a scary place. This last week, with the anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. Capital, images of LA burning, and the announcement that Meta plans to end its fact-checking program, there are good...
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Social Justice Corner Newsletter January 10, 2025
posted on Jan 10, 2025 The 119th Congress has just been sworn in, and all
previous unfinished legislation has been wiped clean. This is an important time
to reach out to your elected officials to welcome them. Welcome
the 119 th Congress to Office As we seek...
Read MoreAll Saints Little Free Library January Book Review
posted on Jan 9, 2025 All Saints Little Free Library January Book Review
Every month, a new book will be added to the All Saints Little Free Library. This month's featured book is:
I See Color, An Affirmation and Celebration of Our Diverse World
by Valerie ...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column January 7, 2025
posted on Jan 7, 2025 Lessons of the Magi What do we do when Herod is on the throne? Be like the magi, those ancient wise men. Do not obey in advance. Discern deceit; trust the truth. Be brave. Following a star means moving at night. Sometimes th...
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Weekly Rector's Note
Cake, crowns and more!
posted on Jan 3, 2025 Dear Saints, Happy New Year! And happy Ninth Day of Christmas!! I hope you have had a good Christmas season and start to the new year. This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, a day that commemorates the Magi's journey to Bethlehem. Ou...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column January 1, 2025
posted on Jan 1, 2025 Fairness in the Future Since we must rebuild our economies, we need to try to engineer out as much ecological havoc and inequality as we can-as much danger as we can. That won't be easy, but there are clear and obvious steps that would hel...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column December 24, 2024
posted on Dec 24, 2024 Birthing God Mary says, "Yes," and in saying "Yes" becomes the mother not only of Christ, but of all who say, "Yes" to birthing God.... The same vital presence pulsing within Mary is the same vital presence arising in our hearts, is the sa...
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Weekly Rector's Note
Delighting In the Christmas Story
posted on Dec 20, 2024 Dear Saints, On this 4th Sunday in Advent, our children and youth will lead us in a fun reenactment of "Twas the Very First Christmas." Anyone who wants to participate, please arrive at 9:50am to get a costume. Then on Christmas Eve, we will ...
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