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Ken’s e-Pistle – January 17, 2024

Ken's e-Pistle January 17, 2024 Old Man Winter is knocking on our collective doors.  As I type this missive, I am sequestered in my study, warmly bound in a wool sweater and looking out across the frozen landscape. The weather reports say that the main roads are passable but the secondary roads remain treacherous.  [...]

Ken’s e-Pistle – January 17, 20242024-01-16T11:21:48-05:00

Ken’s e-Pistle – January 10, 2024

Ken's e-Pistle January 10, 2024 We were all saddened to learn of the passing of Coy Temples this past week.  As I mentioned in Worship, he was a remarkable scholar, veteran, barrister, judge, presbyter and friend. My memories of him hail from 10-15 years ago, long before his lengthy decline.  Truth be told, I [...]

Ken’s e-Pistle – January 10, 20242024-01-08T11:38:58-05:00

Ken’s e-Pistle – January 3, 2024

Ken's e-Pistle January 3, 2024 Some years back, probably more than I want to remember now, I took a personal retreat at a monastery.  This particular group of religious men observed a discipline called Canonical Hours.  It outlined times of work and prayer in such a way that you became keenly aware of the [...]

Ken’s e-Pistle – January 3, 20242024-01-03T10:02:48-05:00

Ken’s e-Pistle – December 20, 2023

Ken's e-Pistle December 20, 2023 Well, it is all coming together.  By this time in Advent I have reconciled myself to the fact that some things are not going to happen, some events will go unobserved and some of my best hopes for Advent and Christmas won’t be realized.  That is OK.  I do [...]

Ken’s e-Pistle – December 20, 20232023-12-18T11:38:26-05:00

Ken’s e-Pistle – December 13, 2023

Ken's e-Pistle December 13, 2023 Somehow, it finds me every year.  I am speaking of the annual poinsettia which mysteriously appears at our front door.  I don’t know from whence it comes nor from whom.  It is a conundrum.  I suspect that a friend or family member is responsible for this.  They are the [...]

Ken’s e-Pistle – December 13, 20232023-12-13T11:23:29-05:00
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