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by Elizabeth Black, Junior Warden I have to say that I’ve always been proud to be an Episcopalian.  I was born into the church and baptized before I had any say in the matter. But I’ve always been a fierce advocate of equality.  Perhaps it comes from being the middle of three girls. We were …

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by Barb Dancer, Senior Warden Mary sobbed, alone – Jesus was gone.  Angels appeared.  And then Jesus himself appeared – but she didn’t recognize him.  Not until he spoke her name:   “Mary…” How many times have we done the same?  Lost in despair, feeling alone.  But there are angels.  And there is Jesus.  She dismissed …

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by Kelly Ignace I’m a marketing contractor, and one of the services I provide is building websites. I mostly build in WordPress. This isn’t a commercial. There’s a useful analogy to be told. Please stick with me. WordPress is this amazingly powerful open-source platform. Open-source meaning that the code is essentially available to anyone, and …

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by Glen MacPherson Turns out the dark blue operational dress uniform (ODU) is excellent camouflage in Sonoran scrub.  At least when it’s pitch black out.  There I was, a card-carrying member of the ACLU hunting illegal migrants a stone’s throw from “the wall”, exhilarated.   Three weeks ago I was putting Nancy Johnson in touch with …

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by Elizabeth Black, Junior Warden When we have change, we often have fear.  Something is missing. Something is gone.  And when it is not replaced immediately, our sense of self preservation, of self-protection kicks in;  “Oh my gosh!  What is going to happen?  What will we do without it?  How do we replace it? Fix …

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by Maria DiStefano-Post “Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.” – …

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