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Homecoming Sunday at All Saints Church is a VERY big deal. Everyone's back, the choirs are cranking, the kids are in back-to-school mode (80+ in children's chapel @ the 9:00 this morning!), the flowers are fabulous ... and our amazing Parish Council outdid themselves with the party celebrating the beginning of another new program year of mission and ministry.
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Oh ... and Ed Bacon, preached a "BEST EVER" Homecoming sermon (video here...) The Joy of Finding Our Way
.What happened today at All Saints Church was joyful and gospel-full and love- focused and Christ-centered and justice-filled and during every one of the four services I looked around thinking how much I wished that everybody who thinks this church is withering or declining could be there to feel the life and energy and joy. I wished that every single person who emails me or comments here on the "gay lifestyle" could have been there to congratulate Bill & Kelly as they celebrated another anniversary (they met at All Saints on a Homecoming Sunday!) with their family ...
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Minister: Let us together affirm our faith in God and renew the promises make at our baptism. What is your faith?
People: I believe and trust in God the Source of all being, creator and sustainer of all things; and in God the Eternal Word, my Savior Jesus Christ; and in God the Holy Spirit, the giver of life and truth. This is my faith.
The faith received through the ages -- alive and well today. This IS the day that the Lord has made -- Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Happy Homecoming!
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4 comments:
I have tried to convince my beloved (the Catholic) that she needs to sample Episcopalianism for a welcoming and affiriming faith community. So far, she is way too Catholic (even if abused there) to consider "the switch". I have been trying to figure how to justify a long drive to Pasadena to get her to try your church. What a great story, I will give her this link and hope for the best!
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THanks be to God!
Looks like a truly great day ... wish you could have a had a few primates in the pews!
Brava! Bravo!
Encore!
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