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There is One in the Darkness

Posted on December 8, 2016 by crookedshore

“The Psalms are profoundly subversive of the dominant culture, which wants to deny and cover over the darkness we are called to enter. Personally we shun negativity. Publicly we deny the the failure of our attempts to exercise control. The … Continue reading →

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Shrimping in the rain

Posted on December 1, 2016 by belfrev

I have the immense privilege and pleasure of living on the east coast of Florida in a little city called Titusville. Aside of being a community of great people there really is not much to this place, unless you count … Continue reading →

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Orientation/Disorientation/Reorientation

Posted on November 27, 2016 by crookedshore

In late November 1992 Queen Elizabeth gave a speech marking the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Famously she described the year as her “annus horribilis,” a horrible year. Many are thinking something similar of 2016. Regardless of … Continue reading →

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The Word at Advent

Posted on December 1, 2010 by crookedshore

In the face of death, live humanly. In the middle of chaos, celebrate the Word. Amidst Babel…speak the truth. Confront the noise and verbiage and falsehood of death with the truth and potency and efficacy of the Word of God. … Continue reading →

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Hope Between Advents

Posted on November 28, 2010 by crookedshore

In the First Advent, Christ the Lord comes into the World; in the next Advent, Christ the Lord comes as Judge of the world and of all the world’s thrones and pretenders, sovereignties and dominions, principalities and authorities, presidencies and … Continue reading →

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Behold the Star

Posted on December 6, 2008 by crookedshore

OK so it’s not Bethlehem but Bangor. And the quality of the photo isn’t exactly up to xetera standards. It was taken on my mobile phone after 5pm when it was very dark.  I couldn’t help but smile at the … Continue reading →

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Kavanagh’s Advent

Posted on November 30, 2008 by crookedshore

But here in the Advent-darkened room Where the dry black bread and the sugarless tea Of penance will charm back the luxury Of a child’s soul When the sun went down today it got really cold, really quickly. I was … Continue reading →

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Advent 2008

Posted on November 24, 2008 by crookedshore

TML is gearing up for Advent 2008 and the time of waiting and preparation for the Gift. There’s always room for one more and you would be very welcome to join us as an attentive pilgrim on the way to … Continue reading →

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almost done, almost begun

Posted on December 24, 2007 by crookedshore

I’ve had quite a different day today than what would normally be the case on the average Christmas Eve. It began very early, way before sunrise, then continued with lots of time spent lying in a strange bed (I’ll tell … Continue reading →

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Advent Adverts

Posted on December 23, 2007 by virtualmethodist

Preparing for our Service of Lessons and Carols tonight, where we tried to get people from every dimension of church life to take part, my mind was drawn to the Honda Accord advert of a few years ago entitled “The … Continue reading →

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