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The Rev. Mike Angell: Mustard Seeds And Unexpected Friends
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The direction in which Scripture points us is often counterintuitive, and it’s is almost always counter-cultural. The direction God points us ALWAYS asks us to be intentional about the seemingly small things.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Julie Graham: the Holy Dis-comforter
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The Rev. Julie Graham preaches her first sermon at Holy Communion. When we encounter the Holy Spirit, she calls us to the work of listening with our hearts...seeking to understand, rather than correct, to restore rather than reject, to be confused at times rather than to consistently be in control. Participating in God's work, the work of healing, …
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The Rev. Mike Angell: The Wisdom of the Trinity
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The Trinity has been compared to a dance, or in one of my favorite metaphors by Meister Eckhardt, as three friends sharing laughter. But what do the metaphors teach us? Today I want to talk about Trinity as wisdom.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: Why would you go to church?
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After all these months of Sunday mornings being slow, months where you didn't have to worry about getting the kids up and dressed, when you got to have a slow leisurely cup of coffee and read the paper, what is the point of coming back to church?By Holy Communion
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The Forum Pentecost, Worship, And Q And A With The Rector
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The Rector presents our final forum of the 2020-2021 season. Join us live, or come to virtual coffee hour on Sunday May 23 to ask questions.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: The Next Brave Step
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In the strange time we find ourselves, can we take a brave step? A step that draws us closer together? Can we take a brave step together that takes us further down the road to that beloved community of God?By Holy Communion
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The Forum: Grace Gathering Update with Hannah Shanks, MSW
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This week on the Forum: our rector is in conversation with our consultant, Hannah Shanks who has been working with Grace Gathering since the Rev. Laurie’s departure. Grace gathering is a welcoming worship experience for people of diverse ages, abilities, and faith journeys. It is a place where families and caregivers worship along-side those they c…
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The Rev. Mike Angell: Complicating Mothers Day
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This Mother's Day, an unconventional sermon. The rector invited three mothers in the congregation to talk about their experience of mothering. We give thanks for Debbie Nelson-Linck, Karen Payne, Emilee Walker Cornetta, and all mothers and those who practice mothering virtues.By Holy Communion
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The Forum: Bible 101 Micah on Discipleship with the Rev. Marc Smith
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Our priest associate, the Rev. Marc Smith, explores the fundamental elements of faithful discipleship in "What Would God Have Me Do: Micah on Discipleship."By Holy Communion
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Seminarian Emilee Walker-Cornetta: Conversion at the crossroads
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The early church in Acts encounters God’s Spirit working in people who are unlike them, that perhaps may even offend them, and as they do, they are invited to convert all over again to the way of God in Christ. Beholding the unconventional, but also unquestionable work of the Spirit, they face the question: are you ready?…
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The Forum: Revisiting Sustainability, Ecology, and Faith
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This week on the Forum: We revisit a forum from 2019. The Rector leads a forum about faith, ecology, sustainability, and climate change. What does it mean for our faith that humans are the factor most influencing our climate today?By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: The Good Shepherd and Jesus' Vision of Power
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This, friends, is the radical dream of Jesus: that his followers would exercise a different kind of power. Jesus imagined a world where power was exercised differently, where we understood power differently. In the Kingdom of God, or as Dr. King translated, in the beloved community, power is measured in compassion, in healing. Power is measured by …
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The Forum: Evangelism Matters with Canon Whitney Rice
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This week on the Forum: How do Episcopalians approach evangelism? The Rev. Canon Whitney Rice talks about the need for Episcopalians to reclaim their work as evangelists, and to tell the good news in real vulnerable relationship with others.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Marc Smith: Doubt and Belief … One More Time
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The Rev. Marc Smith explores doubt and belief in the context of Jesus' resurrection and our work for social justice.By Holy Communion
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The Forum: Housing Policy and Gentrification with Professor Todd Swanstrom
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This forum is part of our ongoing discussion around housing policy. Professor Todd Swantrom has studied housing policy and justice throughout his career. He came to St. Louis, in part, to study the "most depopulated city in the world." He talks about the concept of gentrification and asks whether St. Louis is actually experiencing its effects.Click…
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The Rev. Mike Angell Truth in Disbelieving Times
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This story is a miracle. Thomas, like so many before him, is healed by Christ's touch. Healed of his grief, of his disbelief. Easter tells us there are Truths which are universal. There are Truths which outlast even the worst news. There is Truth worth believing.By Holy Communion
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The Forum: The Song of Songs Bible 101 with Seminarian Emilee Walker-Cornetta
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Our seminarian takes us through the different layers of Biblical interpretation using the Song of Songs. How have Christians interpreted this sensual love poems? What can in mean for us today? Join us for virtual coffee hour Sunday at 11:30am for a discussion of today’s forum.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: Easter, the Wildness of God's Mercy
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The resurrection is a deep wildness in God’s mercy. Easter tells us Jesus' revolution of love won't happen on our terms. Jesus' resurrection asks you to hope, and to hold your hope in a direction you can't control.By Holy Communion
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The Rt. Rev. Deon K Johnson: Good Friday, Joseph Buries Jesus
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Meditations from our Good Friday service.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: Good Friday, Jesus Dies
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Meditations from our Good Friday service.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Meg Goldstein: Good Friday, Golgotha
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Meditations from our Good Friday service.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Marc Smith: Good Friday, Jesus Before Pilate
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Meditations from our Good Friday service.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Julie Graham: Good Friday, Peter Denies Jesus
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Meditations from our Good Friday service.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Chester Hines Jr.: Good Friday, Peter Draws a Sword
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Meditations from our Good Friday service.By Holy Communion
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Emilee Walker-Cornetta, Seminarian: Good Friday, Betrayal in the Garden
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Meditations from our Good Friday service.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell Palm Sunday: Persistent Preposterous Hope
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Today I want to notice just two points about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The first: Palm Sunday dangerously questions the wisdom of social order. The second: Palm Sunday raises these dangerous questions with nothing but disarmed hope.By Holy Communion
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Theology On Tap Interfaith Conversation With Karma Lekshe Tsomo
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On March 24 at 4:30pm, we conclude (for now) a set of conversations with interfaith leaders. We'll be joined by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. Dr. Tsomo is a Buddhist Nun, a professor of religious studies, and a leader in Buddhist feminism. She integrates scholarship and social activism through her work for education and women's rights in Buddhism. Get a “T…
In a world struggling with pandemics of racism, gun violence, and COVID-19, like Phillip and Andrew, we too would see Jesus.By Holy Communion
The final class asks how the church is a blessing to our neighborhood, our city, our world. We look at the engagement of Christians in justice, and ask what it means to be part of a church that takes a stand. We will also ask whether we are discerning a particular place in this community, and how we might be invited by God to engage the life of the…
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The Forum: The Music of Holy Week with Dr. Alex Stefaniak
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Dr. Alex Stefaniak presents a discussion of the music of Holy Week. (You can see our whole schedule for Holy Week at https://holycommunion.net/holy-week-2021/ ) This will be the last forum for a little while. We'll take a break for Palm Sunday and Easter. We'll be back on April 11. Join us for coffee hour Sunday at 11:30am for a discussion of today…
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The Rev. Mike Angell: The Sign of the Cross
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The cross is a defiant symbol, the cross looks at the year's-long Lenten misery of our world and says Hallelujah anyhow, because God stands with those who are suffering.By Holy Communion
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The Forum: Violence And Sexual Diversity In The Northern Triangle Of Central America
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Learn how you can make a difference in the life of the LGBTQ+ community in Central America with the launch of the LGBTQ+ Justice Project from our partners in El Salvador, Cristosal.By Holy Communion
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Theology On Tap Interfaith Conversations With Dr. James Croft
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On March 10 at 5:30pm, we continue a new set of conversations with interfaith leaders. Dr. James Croft and the Rev. Mike Angell will dialogue together about what it means to be a person of faith in today’s America. This dialogue will intentionally engage around questions of atheism, belief and what it means to be a congregation. Get a “Table Group…
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Emilee Walker-Cornetta: An economy overturned
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What are the systems that structure our world to which God says, zealously, furiously, NO? Where in our common life do we find Jesus turning over tables? How are those systems that God condemns—the inequality, injustice and exploitation we call sin—thriving among us, we who are the temple of God?By Holy Communion
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Pilgrimage Sabbath And Contemplative Prayer
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This class takes us through the "Way of Love" practices of Rest and Pray. What are the practices of Prayer, Contemplation, and reflection that can sustain us from day to day, week to week? How does the balance of contemplation/meditation/prayer encounter a life out in the world. In this session, we will learn about some of the deep resources in the…
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The Forum Gender, Sexuality And The Bible (a Bible 101 Presentation) With The Rev. Mike Angell
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This week on the Forum, the Rev. Mike Angell talks about the “third rail” of theology. Are there ways to engage the “power” of gender in the Bible without just fighting the clobber verses? Join us Sunday at virtual Coffee Hour as we continue the conversation.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: Our thoughts and God's thoughts
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There is a certain freedom to be found when we are willing to let go of our flailing attempts to control our circumstances. When we stop trying to think our way out of our own discomfort, we might just find the mental space to notice one another.By Holy Communion
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Theology On Tap Interfaith Conversations: The Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders
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The Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders III, assistant professor of theological ethics at Eden Seminary, will be with us as we look at the place of the Black Church within American and worldwide Christianity. Professor Sanders and the Rev. Mike Angell will dialogue together about what it means to be a person of faith in today’s America.…
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The Forum: The Impact Of Institutional Loss In The Black Community
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The Rev. Chester Hines, Elizabeth Hines, and Lisa Gould of the diocese’s Commission on Racism will explore the socioeconomic, political, psychological, and religious consequences of the closure of institutions which have served St. Louis’ Black community.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Beth Scriven: God Remembers, God Reminds us
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In her last sermon at Holy Communion, before heading off to be Vicar of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church outside Indianapolis, the Rev. Beth Scriven preaches about God's promise and a surprising understanding of rainbows from the Hebrew.By Holy Communion
This class is an introduction the Holy Eucharist. Also called Communion, the Lord’s Supper, The Mass (among other names). Eucharist is the way we most often gather in The Episcopal Church (outside a pandemic). The rector talks through the central questions of Sacraments and Communion.By Holy Communion
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The Rev Mike Angell: Ash Wednesday Shift Your Perspective
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Without a doubt, the Ashes are a powerful symbol. They hold meaning for many, but in this year when most of us won't receive Ashes, in a year when we've already given up so much, I want to invite you to take the chance to pause, to reflect, to get some perspective.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: Black History is Our History: Blessed Absalom Jones
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In 1808, on the day the trade of enslaved Africans became illegal, the first black Episcopal priest, Absalom Jones climbed into the pulpit. The day was remarkable, the sermon even more so...By Holy Communion
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Theology On Tap Interfaith Conversations: Maharat Rori Picker Neiss and Mike Angell
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Maharat Rori and the Rev. Mike Angell will dialogue together about what it means to be a person of faith in today’s America. Christianity and Judaism share many perspectives, and the important differences in our history, especially the violent history of Christian anti-Semitism, mean that our two faiths have important differences.…
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The Forum: The Impact Of Housing Policy On Structural Racism
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The Rev. Gabrielle Kennedy and Jeff Schulenberg share research developed by St. Louis-based Faith for the Sake of All on the causal impact of housing policy on racial inequity. Join us Sunday at virtual Coffee Hour as we continue the conversation.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Chester Hines: Healing by the Grace of God
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Holy Communion, we are called by God in our spiritual lives to be the balm of Gilead for those we encounter who are suffering and have ailments of the heart, mind and spirit.By Holy Communion
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Forum: Dismantling Racism in the Post-Trump Era
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Members of the Diocesan Commission on Dismantling Racism lead a discussion of the legacy of the Trump Presidency’s policies on racism and the strategies necessary to address them as the nation moves forward.By Holy Communion
The Rev. Mike Angell introducing the Anglican/Episcopal way of seeing church as a structure to support our Common Prayer. This class introduces the Book of Common Prayer, Episcopal History, and more.By Holy Communion
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The Rev. Mike Angell: Endings and New Beginnings
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In his combined sermon and annual report to the parish, the rector offers reflections on a difficult year, and a set of goals for 2021 filled with hope.By Holy Communion
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The Forum: Annual Meeting 2021 Vestry Candidates
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The Annual Meeting on January 31 at 4pm will elect members of the vestry. The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property (that is to say, the vestry functions like a non-profit board). Our vestry consists of nine members, elected to staggered three year terms. This year's candida…
