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I miss church. I miss the tolling of the bell, and a grand procession, implying that our gathering is somehow important. I miss seeing the lay-reader walk up the aisle to the lectern, and announce the reading for the day, and the care with which she reads the appointed scripture.Read More →

From the Daily Lectionary for Wednesday in the Twenty-Fourth Week after Pentecost Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them,Read More →