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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Jul 232 min read
Cultivating Hope Against Fear
“When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” He...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Jul 173 min read
The Mystery of Life in God
Job said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Jul 102 min read
Community in Motion
O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they...
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The Rev. Matthew Wise
Jul 33 min read
In the Unexpected
Jesus came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him...
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Dina Aboul Saad
Jun 262 min read
See You at Church!
When Beth asked me to join the staff of St. Mark’s 9 years ago, I had some idea of what it would be like to work where I pray and find...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Jun 52 min read
Whole Heartedness
“So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
May 222 min read
Come Dance with Us
Imagine joining into a dance that is already in progress. I remind myself of that sentiment whenever I’m finding it difficult to focus on...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
May 162 min read
Come Holy Spirit!
“O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
May 12 min read
Joy is the Hope
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will...
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The Rev. Matthew Wise
Apr 242 min read
The Feast of Our Namesake
This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of our namesake – St. Mark, the Evangelist. While we don’t know a great deal historically about St....
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Apr 172 min read
Being Known in Community
“O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name,...
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The Rev. Ann Fraser
Apr 102 min read
Beholding the Big in the Small
…Jesus showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Mar 272 min read
Walking Together
“Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Mar 202 min read
From Parade to the Foot of the Cross
I wonder who was the first to notice that everything had changed. How the jubilant crowds were now bewildered bystanders. How those same...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Mar 122 min read
Community Helps Us to Bear Loss
“Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Feb 282 min read
Why Is Sabbath a Commandment?
“Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Feb 212 min read
Denial Requires Discernment
“Jesus called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Feb 143 min read
New Hearts
“Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Feb 62 min read
A Journey of Transformation
“O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by...
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The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Jan 313 min read
The Value of Showing Up
Many years ago, I heard an unlikely rescue story. It is the story of Jean Wilson, an 82-year-old woman from Memphis who was so regular in...
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