Monthly Archives: December 2009

Advent 4: Snapshot of a parish

Posted on December 26, 2009 by

The first snow of 2009 in the northeast hit Saturday night and it was memorable. It brought to the present bits of my personal history with snow. An early memory was the time I tied with twine my grandfather’s ancient … Continue reading →

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Stop the spin

Posted on December 6, 2009 by

The Hopeful Episcopalian has a daily struggle not to believe The Episcopal Church can do nothing right because she comes up against so many who believe TEC can do no wrong. When confronted with the cheerocracy of TEC, it requires … Continue reading →

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