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Sept. 18, 2022
Prayer of the Day God among us, we gather in the name of your Son to learn love for one another. Keep our feet from evil paths. Turn our minds to your wisdom and our hearts to the grace revealed … Continue reading
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Sept. 11, 2022
Prayer of the Day O God, overflowing with mercy and compassion, you lead back to yourself all those who go astray. Preserve your people in your loving care, that we may reject whatever is contrary to you and may follow … Continue reading
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Season of Creation at Trinity
Dear Friends in Christ, Trinity has a long tradition of celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a pet blessing. This year we are going to extend our celebration into an entire season: The Season of Creation. The … Continue reading
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Sept. 4, 2022
Prayer of the Day Direct us, O Lord God, in all our doings with your continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name; and finally, by your mercy, bring … Continue reading
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August Epistle Column
Originally published in Trinity’s August newsletter/Epistle. Dear Friends in Christ, Twenty-five years ago, Dorothy Bass edited the book Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. I read it on my own and then read it with at … Continue reading
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Aug. 28, 2022
Prayer of the Day O God, you resist those who are proud and give grace to those who are humble. Give us the humility of your Son, that we may embody the generosity of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. … Continue reading
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Aug. 14, 2022
Prayer of the Day O God, judge eternal, you love justice and hate oppression, and you call us to share your zeal for truth. Give us courage to take our stand with all victims of bloodshed and greed, and, following … Continue reading
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Aug. 7, 2022
Prayer of the Day Almighty God, you sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your church. Open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may be ready to receive you wherever you appear, … Continue reading
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July 31, 2022
Prayer of the Day Benevolent God, you are the source, the guide, and the goal of our lives. Teach us to love what is worth loving, to reject what is offensive to you, and to treasure what is precious in … Continue reading
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Understanding Homelessness at a Citywide Level – book review
The main characters in Homelessness Is a Housing Problem are not individuals experiencing homelessness; they’re cities. The book’s central question is this: What might explain the substantial regional variation in per capita homeless rates in the United States? The answers may not … Continue reading
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A Place at the Table 