By: Father Brooks Keith, Sunday, April 9, 2017 365 days in the Christian year. 45 days in the penitential season of Lent (counting the Sundays). Now we focus upon the 7 days called Holy Week, the summit of the entire Christian calendar. Our early Christian forebears called this the Great
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Father Brooks talks this week about using the season of Lent to practice forgiveness – letting go of old hurts and pains. He encourages us to release those (or that person) who causes us to be in pain or angry, be he/she living or dead. Use this Lenten Season to
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This month Father Brooks Keith talks with Mary Cotton, Mother Emily Lukanich, and Katie Campbell about what Lent means to them, and what it means in the Episcopal Church. How does our past influence our ability to grasp and practice centering faith during the Lenten Season? LISTEN TO THE SHOW
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Remembering loved ones and honoring friends and family is an Easter tradition at Transfiguration. Beautiful lilies will adorn both worship sites for Easter Sunday services. By completing and returning the form below, along with your payment, the names of those remembered or honored will be listed in a special bulletin
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Father Brooks reminds us that Lent is time to experience a “re-setting” of who we are – some give something up that they enjoy. We encourage you to give up something that hurts you – that keeps you from a fulfilling life. Make one change that would have an impact;
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This week Father Brooks encourages you to reconnect to what is most important in our life, in our relationships, and in God. While March is known for the NCAA Tournament celebration, Transfiguration is celebrating Lent – a time of renewal, of Spring, of finding a better self. Listen to Father
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A Community of Faiths: A Tradition of Service Author: Vail Religious Foundation When Vail was in its infancy, religious services were held in a variety of unlikely locations – lodges, bars and restaurants, to name a few. As the services became more requested, it was more and more difficult for
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Ashes to Go: Local Episcopal priest takes his Ash Wednesday show on the road VAIL — When God told us to “go forth,” he might have meant something similar to Ashes to Go. Rev. Brooks Keith took his Ash Wednesday show on the road, and blessed hundreds of people in
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The Lenten Season begins this week with the celebration on “Fat” or Shrove Tuesday – join our youth Tuesday night, February 28 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for a delicious pancake supper (donations encouraged). Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent, the church season during which we follow the footsteps of Jesus, foregoing
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What is the love meant by the Latin word “caritas”? Similar to the Greek word “agape”, in the Dictionary of Spiritual Terms, it means “selfless love” or human compassion for one’s neighbor. How do we give to others? What if we took the focus off ourselves and onto serving others? Father Brooks
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