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The Past and Present of Ash Wednesday
I arrived at Church of the Resurrection unfamiliar with liturgical practice and the church calendar. One of my first interactions with the Resurrection community occurred on Ash Wednesday in 2008, at the evening service. I was ushered into my Lenten journey that year by a time of special repentance, even without any foreknowledge of the purpose of Ash Wednesday, and my spirit was quickened tremendously in preparation for Easter. I hope what follows is helpful as a reminder to those of you who are already familiar with Ash Wednesday, and helpful as new information for those of you who aren’t!
I arrived at Church of the Resurrection unfamiliar with liturgical practice and the church calendar. One of my first interactions with the Resurrection community occurred on Ash Wednesday in 2008, at the evening service. I was ushered into my Lenten journey that year by a time of special repentance, even without any foreknowledge of the purpose of Ash Wednesday, and my spirit was quickened ...Continue Reading
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A Thanksgiving Noon-day Prayer Service
For the last five years my wife Bonnie and I have traveled to my parents house in Michigan for Thanksgiving. We were in college and dating when we made this trip for the first time. Now we’re filling the car up with the diaper bag, high chair, and pack-and-play for our daughter Eleanor’s first Thanksgiving! A few years ago my family was looking for ways to add some meaningful traditions to our Thanksgiving celebration. For the first time we made appetizers – some veggies and dip, stuffed mushrooms, and cheese and crackers. We sat together in the living room and snacked for a while as the scents of Thanksgiving turkey wafted from the kitchen.For the last five years my wife Bonnie and I have traveled to my parents house in Michigan for Thanksgiving. We were in college and dating when we made this trip for the first time. Now we’re filling the car up with the diaper bag, high chair, and pack-and-play for our daughter Eleanor’s first Thanksgiving! A few years ago my family was looking for ways to add some meaningful ...Continue Reading
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Why We Celebrate All Saint’s Day
I grew up in France, where All Saint’s day (“Toussaint”) is a national holiday celebrated mainly by a two-week vacation for schoolchildren. At the time I did not bother to wonder what the weeks of freedom commemorated, and it was only recently that I stopped to think about those early holidays in conjunction with the Church celebration I have come to love.I grew up in France, where All Saint’s day (“Toussaint”) is a national holiday celebrated mainly by a two-week vacation for schoolchildren. At the time I did not bother to wonder what the weeks of freedom commemorated, and it was only recently that I stopped to think about those early holidays in conjunction with the Church celebration I have come to ...Continue Reading
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