Monthly Archives: August 2008

A Community Question
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Posted on August 27, 2008 by

The following is a flier announcing a neighborhood meeting for the folks in the Salisbury Area of Tantuck in Worcester.  I commend it to your reading and action!!! Do you feel safe walking or driving on Flagg Street? This question … Continue reading →

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Transition and God's Goodness
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Posted on August 26, 2008 by

The all too short New England summer is fleeing quickly from experience into memory.  It simply is, it’s neither good nor bad.  It, like most everything else in life has its upside as well as its drawbacks.  The change of … Continue reading →

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Blogging the MDGs
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Posted on August 25, 2008 by

I made a commitment to an online friend the other day that I would blog about the MDGs (Millenium Development Goals) today.  Now to figure out what to say! I’m only half kidding.  If you’re not aware of what the … Continue reading →

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Now these Backpacks are Blessings
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Posted on August 25, 2008 by

Hey there world!  Yesterday we had a rousing ‘Blessing of the Backpacks’ event at St. Luke’s.  It was a good and joyful thing.  I was looking through the Telegram & Gazette online this morning and ran across this story.  A … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Control
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Posted on August 21, 2008 by

I listen to NPR every morning while I make coffee (for my wife) and tea (for myself).  I don’t drink as much coffee as I used to, partially because of the havoc it wreaks on my stomach and my blood … Continue reading →

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Bernard of Clairvaux–'If he goes to rest, it is enough for him'
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Posted on August 20, 2008 by

This text from Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 39:11 concluded the Hebrew Scripture reading for the Feast of Bernard of Clairvaux, celebrated today throughout Christendom. If he lives long, he will leave a name greater than a thousand, and if he goes to … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of Heaven is Like
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Posted on August 18, 2008 by

In July at St. Luke’s we had a series of sermons talking about the Kingdom of Heaven language in Matthew’s Gospel.  Noted Emerging Church author and speaker Brian McLaren shares some of his thoughts and beliefs about what it means … Continue reading →

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Sweet Caroline at Fenway
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Posted on August 11, 2008 by

This is a clip from a friend who experienced Fenway for the first time a week ago.  There’s a certain liturgical quality in this that makes me smile.   [viddler id=a9f4d92c&w=437&h=370]

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