by superadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown I thoroughly enjoyed the diocesan convention last fall and was inspired by Bishop Sean’s call to pilgrimage as well as Dean Pampa’s and Canon Cesaretti’s follow up. Canon Tjeltveit posted an excellent summary from both an...
by superadmin | Jan 25, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Church, Allentown I am a parishioner at Grace Allentown. One of the notable features of the church is the lack of pews. Worship is conducted in a circle of chairs or at the altar. There is nowhere to hide. We are fortunate to have our youngest...
by superadmin | Jan 23, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay; He set my feet upon a high cliff and made my footing sure. Psalm 40:2 continuation of January 22nd post I immediately felt powerfully drawn to the...
by superadmin | Jan 22, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy I waited patiently upon the Lord; he stooped down and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 During the years 1994 and 1995 I participated in a program in spiritual direction at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation....
by superadmin | Jan 21, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the mountains be toppled into the depth of the sea. Psalm 46:2 continuation of January 20th post I later wrote about that moment of trauma...
by superadmin | Jan 20, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 The Greek word trauma means wound. In our time the word trauma has come to describe an extremely distressing and harrowing personal or...
