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A Process of Prayerful Discernment
From the October 23, 2016, edition of The Adventurer’s “Word from the Dean” We are embarking on a process of prayerful discernment of God’s vision for the Advent. Our identity is firm: we already know that we are a “Gospel-centered church, with a ‘living, daring confidence in God’s grace’.” Each of us comes to the Advent because we […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 10.21.2016
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Dean’s Bulletin Board 10.07.2016
A New Day for Holy Cross Trussville
Message to the Holy Cross Trussville Parish from the Rev. Steve DeGweck, Interim Rector: Your Vestry is thrilled to announce that the Rev. Wes Sharp has accepted our call to be the next Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross. For the past five years, Wes has served as Assistant Rector of St. […]
2016 Rally Day Skit Video
Dean’s Bulletin Board 9.26.2106
Detail, Gerlach Flicke’s portrait of Cranmer (1545). Anglican Identity and Common Prayer – my essay in The Living Church “…I am not advocating a free for all when it comes to liturgical practice in the church, but I am dead set against conformity, if the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is the standard…” Read the […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 9.07.2016
Interesting that this should run in the Washington Post yesterday as we discuss similar things. Certainly not the final word, but worth reading… – Andrew To attract young people to your church, you’ve got to be warm. Not cool. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/09/06/to-attract-young-people-to-your-church-youve-got-to-be-warm-not-cool/
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LETTER TO PARISHIONERS FROM CAMERON COLE: A youth pastor once posed a provocative question to me. What would be better: for a person to spend ten hours with a young person or for a person to pray for that same young person for ten hours? It’s a thought provoking-question, which drives home the point of […]
One Egg Project to Support Children in Rwanda
The Advent Bookstore will soon be selling beautiful soapstone eggs from the Mother’s Union in Rwanda for $50. Your purchase of one egg provides an actual egg a day for two children in a preschool run by the Shyira Diocese of Rwanda. There are currently 26 preschools run by parishes within the diocese offering this […]