Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! The early church naturally centered the liturgy of the year around the crucifixion and resurrection, with Easter being the first major feast of the church. After that, however, two other feasts grew quickly, but neither occurs during Holy Week. Pentecost and …
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The Act of Worship
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! There is nothing more elemental to the Christian life than worship. It is how we respond to the marvels of creation, how we orient ourselves to God and one another. And it is how we stay connected to Jesus’s Way of Love. So then, what goes into worship? How do …
The Scandal of Holy Week
I grew up with Holy Week. As a life-long Episcopalian, Holy Week was a natural part of my upbringing. Just as all the seasons of the church were. But really Holy Week wasn’t a week. It was a couple of days. For me, Holy Week meant just Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. After a season of …
