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I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent: by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and alms-giving; and by reading and meditating of God's holy Word - BCP2019, p. 544 Dearly Beloved in Jesus Christ,
As you and I begin the observance of Lent on this Ash Wednesday, I want to ask you to build into your Lenten observance specific times of prayer (and fasting) asking for God's intervention in the spread of the Coronavirus in North America and all around the world.
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This Lenten season we as Christians should be confessing our sins to God in addition to our other Lenten disciples. Here's a great article from Edward Bouverie Pusey, one of the main figures of the 19th century Oxford movement about preparing for sacramental confession.
Five Questions From Archbishop Foley Beach to Ask Before I Press Enter, Send, or Like Most of us have done it!! We have posted something on the Internet when we had thought, incorrectly, that we had heard all the facts. Or we have written something slamming a brother or sister in Christ personally without talking to them in person first. Or we have written something when we were in the flesh and not in the Holy Spirit that caused heartache and pain to some innocent victim of our written words. Or we have spoken prophetically only later to have wished we had shared the comments in person.
The following is a simple code of ethics (5 Questions) for the follower of Jesus to consider before one clicks the “enter” button. It is intended for the follower of Jesus to remember that even in cyber-space we are witnesses (either for good or for bad) for Jesus Christ modeling a life which is supposed to emulate him. Hello everyone, Bishop Eric has scheduled a joint Pastoral Intervention Training with the Diocese of Western Anglicans to be held at Saint Columba Church from March 14. The training will cover how to pastorally support congregants who are dealing with spiritual warfare. The diocese has gotten a block of rooms at the nearby San Joaquin Hotel if you'd like to stay overnight in Fresno during the training. The rooms will be $79 a night and include breakfast. The price of the rooms may go up if we have fewer than 5 people staying there. The registration link is here: https://forms.gle/338buqGUmXFQHkzm8 If you have any questions please contact the diocesan office. In Christ, Phil +
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