Tag Archives: Community

Prayer & Action
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Posted on September 9, 2008 by

Last spring a member of the parish approached me about starting a contemplative prayer group at St. Luke’s.  Needless to say, I was thrilled that inititiave was bubbling up from the community.  Much of what we’ve done in our first … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Church
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Posted on September 6, 2008 by

I have to say that it’s taken me less than a week to become weary of the ‘conversation’ between the two major presidential party candidates.  What disheartens me is the shrill character of what passes for dialogue on the real … Continue reading →

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Scot McKnight on being Missional
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Posted on September 1, 2008 by

Scot McKnight and his blog Jesus Creed are among my favorites. Here’s a clip of Scot talking about what it means to be ‘Missional’.

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Prayer for Presidential Politics and Our Nation
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Posted on September 1, 2008 by

I’m more hopeful about politics than I’ve been in a long time.  I pray that hope grow into fruitful dialogue. My prayer is that this hope can be rewarded with a substantive discourse on ideas and not devolve into the … Continue reading →

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Healthy Neighborhoods
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Posted on September 1, 2008 by

I’m part of an effort to strengthen the Tatnuck Square neighborhood by putting a sidewalk on Flagg St. between Pleasant and Richmond.  Please check out the issue and consider supporting this effort by visiting the Salisbury Area Neighborhood Association and … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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