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Dawn. Light. Rising.
A quiet reflection from the organ bench on the day when light begins to return. Continue reading
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Wisdom. Hidden. Tradition.
A cryptic note in the Prayer Book calendar whispers of O Sapientia. Without the story, it slips past unnoticed. Yet here, at Advent’s threshold, Wisdom speaks—ordering all things sweetly, inviting us to pause and learn the way of prudence. Continue reading
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Waiting. Healing. Confession.
Psalm 40 | Isaiah 38:1-5,21-22 | Matthew 16:13-28 This afternoon, as I sit through three and a half hours of dialysis, I find myself living inside the words of Psalm 40, Isaiah 38, and Matthew 16. The psalmist’s waiting is my waiting: tethered to the machine, I wait, and yet I trust that God bends Continue reading
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Feast. Joy. Song.
On Gaudete Sunday, the rose candle glows as Isaiah’s feast, Mary’s song, and Christ’s assurance weave together—joy breaking into waiting, light shining within the shadows. Continue reading
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Trust. Table. Calm.
A hymn of fear met with trust, bread shared in fellowship, and storms stilled by Christ. Continue reading
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Rescue. Renewal. Radiance.
Evening Prayer readings: Psalm 40 | Isaiah 44:1-8 | Revelation 21:9-21 Tonight we are invited into a rhythm of grace: lifted from places of struggle into steadiness, refreshed with life where weariness lingers, and drawn toward a horizon of light that cannot fade. Evening prayer becomes a gentle surrender into this arc, a laying down Continue reading
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Reading. Reflection. Renewal.
📖✨ One of my Christmas gifts was Doorways to the Sacred: Developing Sacramentality in Fresh Expressions of Church. I tend to open parcels as they arrive rather than wait for the big reveal, so this book has already found its way into my hands. After the recent Church of Ireland Pioneer Gathering, I’ve been reflecting Continue reading
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Seeds. Scars. Solidarity.
In the grain of wheat, in the dialysis chair, in the scars of memory — prayer becomes fruit. Continue reading
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Known. Warned. Sent.
A Friday reflection where Psalm, Prophet, and Gospel weave together—reminding us we are searched, cautioned, and commissioned, even in the waiting chair. Continue reading
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Light. Peace. Prayer.
Today we gather our voices into one rhythm—remembering God’s light that shines through clouds, His love that steadies us in fragility, and His call to walk lightly, carrying peace. Join in the refrain as we lift these prayers together. Continue reading
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