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Provo St. Mary's Episcopal Church: November 2014
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Thursday, November 27, 2014. Thanksgiving The Rev. Peter J. Van Hook. You have heard me say that I try to live a life of thanksgiving. The short version of the story is that I realized, in a time of some personal crisis, that thanksgiving was a consistent element that had been missing from my life. I undertook a discipline of giving thanks that I follow to this day. Of course, one might say, that thanksgiving is. There are several prayers of thanksgiving in. The Book of Common Prayer. And, how do you exp...
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Provo St. Mary's Episcopal Church: July 2015
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015. On Seminarians and their formation and Training — III, by The Rev. Peter J. Van Hook. Last week, I wrote about. The Role of Seminaries. Requirement.) For example, I graduated after three years with no instruction in how to organize, lead, or preside at vestry or Bishop’s Committee Meetings, no instruction in promotion or public relations, and no instruction in human resource management or accounting and financial management. Knowing all this, I have offered Tim and David an oppo...
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Provo St. Mary's Episcopal Church: January 2015
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Deacon Craig Accepts Position in Kansas. NEWS RELEASE: Deacon Craig Klein Accepts Position in Kansas. This week the Rev. Deacon Craig Klein announced that he has accepted a position at Washburn Technical Institute, the technical training unit of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. He will be serving as the program director of a community-wide vocational training program, one of the areas of academic administration he loves. The good news: Craig has a job! January 28, 2015.
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Provo St. Mary's Episcopal Church: June 2015
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The General Convention of The Episcopal Church, by The Rev. Peter J. Van Hook. The triennial meeting of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church begins this week at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. Including the triennial meeting of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) and many other groups, there will be over 8,000 non-Utah Episcopalians appearing on the streets of the capitol city. Thus, for ten days, the population of Episcopalians in Utah will have tripled. It costs $50 ...
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Provo St. Mary's Episcopal Church: October 2014
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Friday, October 31, 2014. All Hallows Eve: A Christian Tradition. Many people of all faiths and traditions love to celebrate Halloween, but most of them have forgotten the important Christian roots of this festive holiday. "All Hallow's Eve," or "All Saints Eve" as it is known in the liturgy, has a rich tradition of tricks, treats, and tales. One of the most famous Halloween stories, an Irish folk tale, goes something like this:. Once Satan got to the top, Jack quickly etched the sign of the cross. Some ...
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Provo St. Mary's Episcopal Church: December 2014
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Monday, December 22, 2014. Dear Loved Ones Michelle Despain, Parish Administrator. Saturday, December 20, 2014. To: All of my Friends, Loved Ones, Fellow Parishioners, the Diocese of Utah and the Community Groups of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. I have not felt a greater outpouring of love, as I have these last many months. To know that I have been in your prayers and your hearts has literally kept me going. With love and gratitude in Christ,. St Marys Episcopal Church. Wednesday, December 17, 2014. This ...
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Provo St. Mary's Episcopal Church: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Eastertide Thoughts - 2, by The Rev. Peter J. Van Hook. Grape in the Vineyard Photography". These are powerful images that challenge us to contemplate and consider what Jesus is saying to us. What does it mean that Jesus is the True Vine? What does THAT have to do with ME? In other words, how well rooted are you in the soil of salvation history? What nourishes and enriches your faith? How fruitful are you as a follower of Christ? Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Our first three-and-a...
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