Monthly Archives: May 2006

5/28/06 - 7th Sunday in Easter

Psalm 68: 1-20 or Psalm 47
Acts 1: 15-26 or Exodus 28: 1-4, 9-10, 29-30
1 John 5: 9-15 or Acts 1: 15-26
John 17: 11b-19

Some more thoughts…

The primary issue in our upcoming General Convention is not sexuality itself but rather church authority. What is more important for our church? Does God call us to strive for doctrinal purity and seek to have my particular point of view about what the Bible says to prevail, or does God call us [...]

5/25/06 - Ascension Day

Psalm 47 or Psalm 110: 1-5
Acts 1: 1-11 or 2 Kings 2: 1-15
Ephesians 1: 15-23 or Acts 1: 1-11
Luke 24: 49-53 or Mark 16: 9-15, 19-20

5/21/06 - 6th Sunday in Easter

Psalm 67
Acts 14: 8-18 or Joel 2: 21-27
Revelation 21: 22—22: 5 or Acts 14: 8-18
John 14: 23-29

5/14/06 - 5th Sunday in Easter

Psalm 145 or Psalm 145: 1-9
Acts 13: 44-52 or Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18
Revelation 19: 1, 4-9 or Acts 13: 44-52
John 13: 31-35

The Good News

Our parish of Reconciliation exists primarily not to meet our own needs but rather to be a community that reaches out to transform the lives of all sorts and conditions of persons in our area from hopelessness and anxiety to peace and new life. What are your thoughts as to how best we may [...]

More on our sister churches

I tracked down the other 3 Reconciliation churches in the US and since I was playing around with Wayfaring, thought I’d make a little map:

5/7/05 - 4th Sunday in Easter

Psalm 100
Acts 13: 15-16, 26-33(34-39) or Numbers 27: 12-23
Revelation 7: 9-17 or Acts 13: 15-16, 26-33(34-39)
John 10: 22-30

Our Special Name

Our parish is one of only four in the Episcopal Church that bears the name “Reconciliation.” It helps to give focus to what our ministry is about. The months ahead will be a contentious time in our Episcopal Church as we come to our General Convention. It will be a time when [...]

Spring Bazaar

Don’t forget our Spring Bazaar on Saturday, May 6 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Parish Hall! A variety of arts and crafts, plants and baked good will be available for purchase, just in time for Mother’s Day. There will also be a yard sale for bargain hunters and raffles for [...]