This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
This Sunday (April 23, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
You will show me the path of life; *in your presence there is fullness of joy,and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11 Our Psalm this week emphasizes how we can trust in God always. God will show us the path of life. I recently saw something that reminded...
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This Holy Week and Easter at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
On this day the Lord has acted; *we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 This week we are immersed in God's actions through Jesus Christ. Tonight we share a meal with each other, a most intimate act. Then we go to the sanctuary for our Maundy Thursday service, which in...
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This Sunday (April 9, 2016) at The Episcopal Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Palm Sunday, Godly Play and Confirmation
My times are in your hand; *rescue me from the hand of my enemies,and from those who persecute me. Psalm 31:15 The portion of Psalm 31 that we read this Sunday shows a perfect lament as I spoke about in my sermon last week. The Psalmist speaks in very graphic terms of the pain...
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This Sunday (April 2, 2016) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
For there is forgiveness with you; *therefore you shall be feared. Psalm 130:3 This Sunday we complete our Lenten study on forgiveness. Forgiving others is one of the hardest things we do. The Book of Forgiving that we've been using lays out an excellent process for us to come...
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This Sunday (March 26, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Morning Prayer with Bill Day
He revives my soul *and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake. Psalm 23:3 Last weekend, I accompanied Ethan and Sophia to the Diocesan Jr. High Retreat. About 25 youth from various churches in the Diocese attended. The retreat was held at Camp Mt. Luther outside o...
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