Baptized for Life
An Episcopal Discipleship Initative
ECCLESIASTICUS 1:17-20 (The Jerusalem Bible, 1966) She fills their whole house with their heart’s desire and their storerooms with her produce… The crown of (Sophia) makes peace and health flourish… The Lord has showered down learning and discernment with her and exalted the renown of those who hold her close. Reflection from Prayer Team Member …
Reflection from BFL Catechist – Larry Ehren (Originally printed in Listening Hearts Ministries, Explorations newsletter Vol. 31 number 1) It is always a joy when new things emerge that you did not anticipate. One might call these surprise experiences synchronicity; others might refer to them as “graced moments.” Last spring, I participated in a week-long …
By Rodney Dean – BFL Spiritual Director/Catechist Summer slowly ripens into August…when crepe myrtles are still blooming, not as they were… yet still lovely with the variety of colors…white, lavender, magenta. Pampas grasses are in their moment of glory with iridescent pink and cream colors. The sun shows up later and says goodnight sooner as …
-– Lisa Kimball, Ph.D, Project Director – Baptized for Life I started my day with a long hike through the woods with a good friend and both of our dogs. It was sunny and crisp. The 32-degree temperature didn’t stop the dogs playing enthusiastically in the river. As we returned to the parking lot with …
November: my other Eastertide Years of observance and practice in the Episcopal church’s tradition has made something of a “liturgical animal” of me. I find I am tuned in to the seasons of the Church year, and the rhythms of feast days and remembrances that are part of our practice. Some of these rhythms …
We have at long last began the process of welcoming congregations into the BFL process! In each congregations welcome packet is a copy of this prayer, a prayer we have asked them to post publicly. We thought it would only be fitting that we shared this prayer with the wider community, offering it as a …
April 26, 2016 Spring, that glorious season of new life, is currently in full force here at my home, Preservation Acres, and the signs are all around. For one thing there are the allergies. It as if every tree and bush and blade of grass has been painted with a Technicolor pollen-leaded brush, and while the beauty …
Easter Sunday has passed. The drama of Holy Week is complete. Those who were baptized at Easter Vigil are now completely dry. Or are they? I know someone who was seeking something more, desiring something deeper and intentionally did not attend church on Easter (You know – too many big hats, fancy dresses and packed …
