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The Fledgling--Week of April 17, 2020
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I mentioned this at Morning Prayer this morning, but despite my earlier foreboding, not only did Easter arrive this year, Easter actually got out of hand. The daffodils in bud that I cut to adorn my teeny indoor altar evidently had ant larvae on them, so when I came in to say Morning Prayer today, my altar was quite literally covered in new life.
Resurrection does this. We ask for it, forgetting that Christ's resurrection isn't a zombie movie: it doesn't just magically reset the way things were. Christ's resurrection instead pours new life into everything, and then explodes all over the place--radically changing us and the world around us in the process. It is, by definition, new--and not a return to the old life we once had.
God is bringing a new world into being all around us, but sometimes we can't see it because we're so busy looking for the old one. Where have you seen glimpses of a new world around you these days?
If you have a submission to the Fledgling, send it to the office by Thursday morning for inclusion on Friday. Bulletin announcements should be into the office by Wednesday morning.
- If you know of someone who would like to receive the Fledgling, please send their email to the office.
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Prayer for the week
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings for this week
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Have you had coffee/tea/hot cider with Mtr Megan? Send me an email and we'll set up Skype/Facetime and chat! It's fun (I promise) and we can still meet while we're staying safe right now.
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