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Advocacy
Hello, fellow pilgrims. Last week I introduced you to our Camino’s fourth path: FAITH. This week I will introduce you to the fifth path we will be walking together as a community: ADVOCACY. COMMUNITY STORY STEWARDSHIP FAITH ADVOCACY A pilgrim does not escape the world. A pilgrim transforms the world. We are called…
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Faith
Hello, fellow pilgrims. Last week I introduced you to our Camino’s third path: STEWARDSHIP. This week I will introduce you to the fourth path we will be walking together as a community: FAITH. COMMUNITY STORY STEWARDSHIP FAITH ADVOCACY Pilgrimage is not just about reaching a destination; it is about the journey itself. Along…
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Stewardship
Hello, fellow pilgrims. Last week I introduced you to our Camino’s second path: STORY. This week I will introduce you to the third path we will be walking together as a community: STEWARDSHIP. COMMUNITY STORY STEWARDSHIP FAITH ADVOCACY A pilgrim is someone who is on a sacred or meaningful journey, and carries only…
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Story
Hello, fellow pilgrims. Last week I introduced you to our Camino’s first path: COMMUNITY. This week I will introduce you to the second path we will be walking together as a community: STORY. COMMUNITY STORY STEWARDSHIP FAITH ADVOCACY Last week I spoke of the opportunity Camino Circles will offer us to hear one…
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Community
Hello, fellow pilgrims. Last week I introduced you to the Camino paths we will be walking as a community of faith. Those paths are: COMMUNITY STORY STEWARDSHIP FAITH ADVOCACY This week, I will share more about the first path: Community. As a community, we walk together, for Christ, for one another, and for our…
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We are a pilgrim people
Hello, fellow pilgrims. Last week, I introduced you to the concept of our spiritual and ministerial Camino here at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Mt. Airy, MD. We are pilgrims. Like St. James the Greater, who left everything to follow Christ (Matthew 4:21-22) and became an apostle for Christ, the community of St. James’ Mt.…
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The Camino of St. James’
Hello, fellow pilgrims. As we approach my two-year mark at St. James’, Mt. Airy, (can you believe it?), I would like to take some time and space to offer my discernment of our mission and ministry here. Over the past two years, I have spent time getting to know you as individuals and as…
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The First Bishop in America
Hello, fellow pilgrims. I thought I’d share some Episcopal history this week. Do you know who our very first Episcopal Bishop in America was? His name was The Rev. Dr. Samuel Seabury and not only was he the first episcopal bishop in America, he was the very first bishop of any denomination in America! …
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God is Listening
Hello, fellow pilgrims. I had the good fortune of attending the production of “Joshua” at the Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster this week, and I will be processing the experience for a long time. What an amazing portrayal of Joshua’s journey from The Book of Exodus through Numbers, Deuteronomy, and The Book of…
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Mechthild of Magdeburg
Hello, fellow pilgrims. What perfect timing this day is. The sun is shining so brightly that even the trees are celebrating. All of the rain we’ve received recently sure makes me appreciate bright and sunshiny days like this. Interestingly, today is the day of commemoration for Mechtild of Magdeburg, a thirteenth century mystic and…