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Sunday, October 02, 2011

Sermon for Sunday, Oct 1, 2011 Ex 20:1-4,7-9,12-20 Matt 21:33-46 “Freedom to Choose”

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Here in the United States, we’re very focused on having the freedom to make choices, whether they are about what school our child goes t...
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Sermon for Sunday, September 25, 2011 Exodus 17:1-7 and Matthew 21: 23-32 “Presenting Problem”

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In the medical world, people go to the doctor because something is bothering them. They may have an upset stomach or a spot on their nec...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

The concrete and the tactile

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Some days are hard. Yesterday was one of them. Much important pastoral work, none of it easy. It is a gift to do this kind of work, but it s...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Sermon for Sunday, September 18, 2011 Matt 20:1-16 “Shut Up and Say Thank You.”

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My father was a Teamster shop steward. He was passionate about the importance of his union to protect the rights of workers. I suspect h...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Random Dots of Thursday

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a friend and former parishioner who had recently been ordained to the vocational diaconate died this morning after a long and difficult batt...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Sermon for Sunday, September 11, 2011 Matt 18:21-35 “Remembrance and Promises”

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One of my professors in seminary told us, “It’s a remarkable thing. Every Sunday, our readings for the day are defined in the calendar o...
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mibi52/ The Rev. Dr. Mary Brennan Thorpe
Richmond, VA, United States
A second (actually fifth) career Episcopal priest, I am serving as Director of Transition Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. I help parishes find priests and priests find new calls.How did a RC convent girl with a Teamster shop-steward dad end up here? Married to Pastoral Husband, AKA PH, an ordained minister and full-time pastoral counselor. Three kids from the prior marriage: Strong Opinions, artistic 30 y.o. girl trying on the world for size, Stonemason, 32 y.o. guy working with his hands in the North Country, Litigator, highly verbal 34 y.o. with aspirations to be the next Michael Moore. Two stepsons, 4 step grandkids, a cat. Way too many books.Well, there are never too many books...
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