by The Rev. Curt Norman | Jul 9, 2017 | devotions, episcopal identity, parish life
Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families (page 137) Morning Prayer (page 37 or 75) Noonday Prayer (page 103) Evening Prayer (page 61 or 115) Compline (page 127) Daily Office Lectionary (page 934) ...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Apr 5, 2017 | devotions, episcopal identity, parish life, vestry
Every now and then I like to share what I’m reading and what I’m listening to (yes, I know I’m ending a sentence with a preposition). Book-wise, I’m methodically (meaning slowly) making my way through Where Jesus Leads: Helping...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Apr 4, 2017 | devotions, episcopal identity, parish life
What is arguably the most awe-inspiring, Spirit-filled week of the Christian year is upon us. Holy Week begins April 9 with the observance of Palm Sunday. I’ve stated during the announcements in recent Sundays that the liturgies of the Book of Common Prayer for...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Feb 27, 2017 | devotions, episcopal identity
Some people brought a blind man to (Jesus) and begged him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, ‘Can you see anything?’ And the man looked up and...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Feb 21, 2017 | devotions, episcopal identity, parish life
If you’re looking for something to read in Lent, here are some of the books I’ve read recently:
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Feb 17, 2017 | community, devotions, episcopal identity
In a previous blog post, I mentioned that the clergy of St. John’s will be available during Lent (as we are at other times of the year) for the Sacramental Rite of Reconciliation of a Penitent, also known as Confession. An explanation of the rite can be found on...