2020-05-21 13:57
Battell Woods Flower Powerby Jeff ByersOne of the most convenient, and relatively easy (pretty flat, and not terribly technical) places to run is our own Battell Woods, right at th… Read More
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2020-05-20 18:44
May 20, 2020What's next?As businesses and organizations decide when and how they can safely re-open, the leadership of St. Stephen's Church is considering the guidance provided by the Govern… Read More
2020-05-13 15:10
You Must Stare This Scary Fact in the Face. If you have ever looked at much ancient or medieval art, you’ll notice something:Death is everywhere.The French painter Philippe de Cha… Read More
2020-05-10 15:18
Coronavirus: Churches may not be back to normal by end of yearBy Martin BashirReligion editor10 May 2020Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter… Read More
2020-05-10 14:27
2020-05-08 22:13
Read the whole article HEREErin Bromage2 days ago11 min readThe Risks - Know Them - Avoid ThemUpdated: 3 hours agoIt seems many people are breathing some relief, and I’m not sure… Read More
2020-05-02 15:18
A Wonderful Blog to check out: Encouraging Simplicity. Weekend Reads.For the last eight years, I have been compiling and publishing curated articles that inspire simplicity in life. At… Read More
2020-05-01 11:27
We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.Through the unknown, remembered gateWhen the last o… Read More
2020-04-30 08:35
Thoughts on “I’m bored”, Seth GodinIf you’re under 14: “Good.”It’s good that you’re feeling bored. Bored is an actual feeling. Bored can promp… Read More
2020-04-29 08:33
It doesn’t matter how old you are or how old your kids are. You have more experience than them. In some cases, that’s a couple decades. In other cases, it’s many decades. B… Read More
2020-04-28 08:40
We did not ask for this room or this music; we were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces toward the light. Let us endure hardship to be grateful for pl… Read More
2020-04-27 09:02
I Corinthians 15:1-11Now I should remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through whi… Read More
2020-04-26 15:46
Bulletins vs bulletin boards, by Seth Godin[Here’s a simple communications hack for small teams and organizations:]When times are changing and you’re adjusting on the fly… Read More
2020-04-26 12:13
My grandmother once gave me a tip:In difficult times, you move forward in small steps.Do what you have to do, but little by little.Don't think about the future, or what may happen tomorrow.W… Read More
2020-04-26 12:11
Canticle: A Song of the WildernessIsaiah 35:1-7, 10The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, *the desert shall rejoice and blossom;It shall blossom abundantly, *and rejoice with joy and… Read More
2020-04-23 12:11
1 Peter 1:3-4, 18-21Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, *by divine mercy we have a new birth into a living hope;Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, *w… Read More
2020-04-22 17:51
The Fremen principle, by Seth GodinIf you want to know how to work with new or limited resources, find a population that’s used to not having many alternatives.Of course Harvard and th… Read More
2020-04-22 09:15
Morning NewsThe first thing you don’t want to dothis morning is listen to the news.Instead of the red-wingedblackbird clearing his throat.The low-moaning morningdove, her broken record… Read More
2020-04-21 12:09
1 Peter 1:13-25 (NRSV)Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Like obedient child… Read More
2020-04-20 13:55
2020-04-19 12:14
Canticle 18: A Song to the LambSplendor and honor and kingly power * are yours by right, O Lord our God,For you created everything that is, * &n&hell…Read More
2020-04-18 12:12
2020-04-17 09:55
No longer am IThe man I used to be;For I have plucked the fruitOf this precious tree of life.As the river flows down the hillsAnd becomes one with the sea,So has this weaver’s love flo… Read More
2020-04-17 03:26
Minimalism in a CrisisThere’s an old boating safeguard of throwing cargo overboard to lighten the load of the vessel during times of distress. The official word for the cargo cast over… Read More
2020-04-16 15:37
Dear Beloved Clergy4/7/2020 - by: Susan Townsley - Holy WeekShareDear Beloved Clergy: This Sunday, via some electronic means, you will be proclaiming the m… Read More
2020-04-16 09:15
“The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love.” ~ William Wordsworth, poet Read More
2020-04-15 14:29
View this email in your browserThe Important Thing Is to Not Be AfraidToday's article discusses the importance of courage, particularly in times of stress or crisis. There was no virtue more… Read More
2020-04-14 14:39
Carol PennerComing to a City Near YouJesus comes to Jerusalem, the city nearest you.Jesus comes to the gate, to the synagogue,to houses prepared for wedding parties,to the pools where people… Read More
2020-04-13 14:31
Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours,Yours are the eyes through which is to look out Chr… Read More
2020-04-12 22:56
2020-04-12 18:00
2020-04-12 14:21
VeniteCome, let us sing to the Lord;let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgivingand raise a loud shout to him with psalms.For the… Read More
2020-04-11 23:36
Join us for Easter Eve Compline 6pm ~ Saturday ~ 11April2020 ~ The Rev. Peter Carey St. Marys Episcopal Church - Cathedral Road Read More
2020-04-11 14:20
Lord God, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by any adversity; and in all we do, direct us to t… Read More
2020-04-10 14:18
Canticle 9:The First Song of IsaiahSurely it is God who saves me;I will trust in him and not be afraid.For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense,and he will be my Savior.Therefore yo… Read More
2020-04-10 13:33
Good Friday ~ 10 April 2020 ~ 11am The Rev. Peter M. Carey ~ St. Mary's-Cathedral Road Read More
2020-04-10 13:31
Will Covid-19 Cause a "Religious Recession"? Brian Holler writing in the "Religion and Diplomacy Blog"Several forces are simultaneously at work that could impact religiosity. First… Read More
2020-04-09 22:58
2020-04-09 20:45
2020-04-09 14:14
Psalm 16 Conserva me, Domine1 Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; *I have said to the LORD, "You are my Lord,my good above all other."2 All my delight is upon the godly that ar… Read More
2020-04-08 12:56
Let nothing upset you;Let nothing frighten you.Everything is changing;God alone is changeless.Patience attains the goal.Who has God lacks nothing:God alone fills every need.–St. Teresa… Read More
2020-04-08 07:00
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2020-04-07 18:05
2020-04-06 13:10
If you’re in your 30s, then your parents raised you through the global financial crisis, SARS, the bursting of the tech bubble, and 9/11. They saw two wars in Iraq, the collapse of the… Read More
2020-04-04 11:46
Revelation 15:3-4O ruler of the universe, Lord God,great deeds are they that you have done, *surpassing human understanding.Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth, *O King of all the… Read More
2020-04-03 15:16
If— If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But ma… Read More
2020-04-02 23:21
At the ending of the day,in the darkness of the nightI seek an inner assurance of your presence.My body is stilland my soul is silentas I listen for the renewing springs of your Spirit deep… Read More
2020-04-01 13:51
Letter From Your FutureWritten by Francesca MelandriI am writing to you from Italy, which means I am writing from your future. We are now where you will be in a few days. The epidemic’… Read More
2020-04-01 13:33
New every morning is the loveOur wakening and uprising prove:Through sleep and darkness safely brought,Restored to life, and power, and thought.Hover around us while we pray;New mercies, eac… Read More
2020-04-01 13:30
From the Washington Examiner, posted on "Three Rivers Episcopalian":From Washington-The life of the Rev. Canon William Barnwell, a crusading, liberal, Episcopalian priest who died… Read More
2020-03-31 11:55
Every day Ryan Holiday writes a reflection called "Daily Dad," and these are wonderful reflections and admonitions to those of us who are dads, but also those of us who are in the midst of c… Read More
2020-03-30 14:40
Click HERE or on the image to see some Thich Nhat Hanh's videos Read More
2020-03-30 14:01
How Will The Coronavirus Impact Minimalism?I started pursuing and writing about minimalism 12 years ago, in 2008, right in the middle of the global recession.Back then, as you might exp… Read More
2020-03-30 09:53
2020-03-29 15:42
2020-03-28 13:12
Come, O Life-giving Creator,and rattle the door latchof my slumbering heart.Awaken me as you breathe upona winter-wrapped earth,gently calling to life virgin Spring.Awaken in these fortified… Read More
2020-03-27 13:10
Generous isn’t always the same as free, Seth GodinPeople have been generous with you through the years. A doctor who took the time to understand your pain. A server who didn’t he… Read More
2020-03-27 00:59
2020-03-26 15:00
A note from the Brothers of the St. John the Evangelist Society in Cambridge, MAMy dear Friends,My Brothers and I have been deeply touched by the messages of concern and hope that so many of… Read More
2020-03-26 12:59
2020-03-26 12:41
25 Things to Do with Your Family While Stuck at HomeAs with most the world, we’ve been spending a lot more time at home in recent days.It’s important, in these unique times, to r… Read More
2020-03-25 14:00
2020-03-23 14:48
Psalm 23GOD, my shepherd!I don’t need a thing.You have bedded me down in lush meadows,you find me quiet pools to drink from.True to your word,you let me catch my breathand send me in t… Read More
2020-03-23 11:20
Live Worship from Canterbury CathedralLive streaming of worship will take place at the following times:Monday – FridayEucharist ~ 8am ESTEvensong ~ 1:30 pm ESTSaturday – SundayMo… Read More
2020-03-23 02:59
Ryan Holiday's Recommended Reading Email ~ 22 March 2020Wow, a lot has happened in the six weeks since I sent this last email. Our busy, normal lives have been suddenly and irrevocably chang… Read More
2020-03-22 15:05
"I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation… Read More
2020-03-22 09:41
“Let’s sit here in hard truth and easy beauty,in the tensions of the Now andthe Not Yet of the Kingdom of God,and let us discover how we can disagree beautifully.”―&n&hell…Read More
2020-03-21 14:36
There is a spirit of fear enveloping our planet and country. It’s paralyzing some and causing panic in others. We need to counter this with a spirit of faith! ~ Jon GordonI highly reco… Read More
2020-03-18 15:58
A wonderful reflection by Ryan Holiday:"When the system breaks down, leaders stand up" - When the System Breaks Down, Leaders Stand Up It began in the East. At least, that&rsq&hell…Read More
2020-03-18 13:46
“If he is the Son of God, why not simply take power? Jesus recognizes that to rule would be for him precisely to go over to the side of evil. Political mastery tears human solidarity a… Read More
2020-03-18 03:52
Pulp Mill Bridge, Middlebury, Vermont ~ Photo by Caleb McKenna Read More
2020-03-17 13:56
2020-03-17 13:52
“Jesus’ reaction to John’s preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins was a crucial turning-point. He could have kept his distance, an innocent young man… Read More
2020-03-16 00:39
2020-03-15 14:06
2020-03-14 11:50
And the master said to her, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ (Matt… Read More
2020-03-12 10:47
2020-03-12 00:55
COVID-19 and Worship3/11/2020 Diocese of VirginiaDear People of the Diocese of Virginia,As the Coronavirus spreads, we are called as people of faith to protect one another, particularly the… Read More
2020-03-12 00:40
COVID-19 Update from St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, VAWorship and Meeting Updates – COVID-19MARCH 11, 2020 BY ST. GEORGE'SLast Updated: 3/11/2020Please check… Read More
2020-02-10 12:56
“What if the beatitudes aren’t about a list of conditions we should try and meet to be blessed. What if these are not virtues we should aspire to but what if Jesus saying blessed… Read More
2020-02-08 15:47
Haiku and Tanka for Harriet TubmanBY SONIA SANCHEZ1Picture a womanriding thunder onthe legs of slavery ... 2Picture her kissingour spine… Read More
2020-02-07 18:53
Bless the poets, the workers for justice,the dancers of ceremony, the singers of heartache,the visionaries, all makers and carriers of freshmeaning– We will all make it through,despite… Read More
2020-02-01 14:40
Greater than the sum of the partsSome of the greatest buildings of all time were created by unskilled craftsmen using cheap and readily available materials. McMansions, on the other hand, ar… Read More
2020-01-20 15:09
“If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I don’t want a long funeral. And if you get somebody to deliver the eulogy, tell them not to talk too long. And every now an… Read More
2019-12-25 03:00
A Visit from Saint NicholasClement Clarke Moore'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimne… Read More
2019-12-13 13:06
“The Church, if it is to be the Church, must be the revelationof that divine Love which God 'poured out into our hearts.' Without this love nothing is 'valid' in the Churchb… Read More
2019-12-07 13:48
Water towers, Seth GodinOn the top of many apartment buildings (and on a hill in many towns) you’ll find a water tower, a large wooden or metal container holding tons of water.Why both… Read More
2019-11-28 12:18
The General ThanksgivingAlmighty God, Father of all mercies,we your unworthy servants give you humble thanksfor all your goodness and loving-kindnessto us and to all whom you have made.We bl… Read More
2019-11-25 00:46
Advent CalendarHe will come like last leaf’s fall.One night when the November windhas flayed the trees to bone, and earthwakes choking on the mould,the soft shroud’s folding.He w… Read More
2019-11-18 10:58
2019-11-15 12:40
“Nobody sees a flower - really - it is so small; it takes time.We haven't time, and to see takes time,like to have a friend takes time.”― Georgia O'Keeffe Read More
2019-11-14 12:14
A billion times God has turned manInto HimselfYou stand in line for theHighest giftFor his generosity cannot end.But best to bring an instrument alongWhile waiting in the cold desertAnd make… Read More
2019-11-11 12:34
2019-11-11 11:58
“Unclothe your awareness of analytical thoughts. Keep it empty. Don’t cogitate on yourself or on others whom you know. Let them go… You no longer need to feed your mind by… Read More
2019-11-07 04:34
2019-11-01 14:15
For all the saintsFor all the saints who from their labors rest,who to the world their steadfast faith confessed,your name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.Alleluia! Alleluia!You were their rock… Read More
2019-11-01 02:07
"Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got." ― Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh Read More
2019-10-30 00:19
STANZAS OF THE SOULSt. John of the Cross1. On a dark night, Kindled in love with yearnings—oh, happy chance!—I went forth without being observed, My house being now at rest.2. In… Read More
2019-10-30 00:01
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISIVachel Lindsay(1879-1931)Would I might wake St. Francis in you all,Brother of birds and trees, God’s Troubadour,Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor;Our wealt… Read More
2019-10-29 11:24
“God’s unwieldy love, which cannot be contained by our words, wants to accept all that we are—nothing of our humanity is to be discarded. No part of our hardwiring or our m… Read More
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