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Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? –1 Corinthians 3:16 There are many days, weeks, months, and seasons dedicated to bringing awareness to various causes, often overlapping, and each certainly worthy of our attention. But awareness can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed. How do we turn awareness into ongoing support when there is so much need? How do we respond as Christians? Our Episcopal baptismal covenant asks us: Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? (BCP 305) and we answer, “I will, with Go...

    The Rev. Dr. Pooley has a BA in Religion and a BA in Psychology from The College of William and Mary and a Master of Education from the University of Virginia. She was formed for ordained ministry at The School of Theology, University of the South and was awarded the M.Div. in 2004. After ordination to the priesthood, she served for two years as Associate Rector of Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mt., Tenn.    After Good Shepherd, Pooley served as Associate Chaplain at St. Paul's School, in Lutherville, Md. for a year (2006-2007).   In 2007 Nina was called to be Rector o...

to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? –Isaiah 58:6 Last year at this time, people in the United States were not fully aware of COVID-19’s existence, let alone what it would do to our nation and the world within the coming months. We have now been living in pandemic mode for eleven months and our lives have changed in ways we could have never predicted. I hear the stories of weariness and feel it from every side. The ambiguous loss with no clear end in sight, adaptation fatigue, and personal losses have worn ...

St. John's Episcopal Church, a faith center hub in downtown Tallahassee since 1829 For 200 years, a building in downtown Tallahassee has inspired hope and faith. and last updated 2021-02-07 14:13:10-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — For 200 years, a building in downtown Tallahassee has inspired hope and faith. St. John's Episcopal Church is one of the oldest episcopal churches in Florida. It was founded in 1829 to be a faith center in the heart of Tallahassee, a city established in 1821. "Tallahassee was halfway between Pensacola and St. Augustine," Senior Associate Rector Mtr. Abi Moon said...

by The Rev. Danae Ashley Collect of the Day: Judge eternal, throned in splendor, you gave Juan de la Cruz (John of the Cross) strength of purpose and mystical faith that sustained him even through the dark night of the soul: Shed your light on all who love you, in unity with Jesus Christ our Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. I completed part of my Master of Divinity program at Gonzaga University, a Jesuit school, and the classes I took there opened me up to other parts of our Church history and traditions that were barely touched on a...