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The Episcopal Diocese of Central New York "To be the passionate presence of Christ for one another and the world we are called to serve"
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ArticlesNinth Mission ofMiracles Trip
St. David's, ManliusCelebration
Safe Church TrainingPlanned
Being the ChurchTogether
First Habitat forHumanity Trip to ElSalvador
Youth Pilgrimage to ElSalvador, July 2012
News from ChristChurch, Manlius
News from ChurchWorld Service
Grace Church,Baldwinsville News
2011 ParochialReports
Mysterious Ways
Welcome to the e-Messenger
February 3, 2012 Edition
Diocesan Calendar of Events... click HERE
Featured Article
Ninth Mission of Miracles Trip to El Salvador Next
The Mission of Miracles medical team is currently travelling in ElSalvador on its ninth medical mission. Their Mission Trip, whichbegan on January 28th, will conclude on Feb. 5th. A team of 31health professionals, translators, and lay assistants is visiting thevillages of Izalco, Las Mesitas in the Bajo Lempa area, Salinas del
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Potrero in the Bajo Lempa area, El Maizal, and Las Bromas. The Bajo Lempa area was devastated by recent floods in October. Along with medical supplies, the team is bringing along manysuitcases full of clothing to replace those lost in the floods. We ask for your continued prayers for the 2012 mission. Asalways, thank you all for your tremendous support of this ministryin our diocese. Bonnie Adams Return to Top
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St. David's, Manlius Celebration Next
The People of St. David's Churchinvite you to join us in theCelebration of our New Ministryand Installation of the Rector
Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 in the eveningat St. David's Church14 Jamar Drive, off Maple Drive, in DeWitt (directions) A festive reception will follow the service in the parish hall Members of the clergy are asked not to vest, and to sit with the congregation Jacqueline Schmitt, RectorSt. David's Episcopal Church Return to Top
Safe Church Training Planned Next
Patti and Bill O'Connell training at St. Paul's Owego Feb. 19thfrom 1:30-3 p.m. Pre-register by Feb. 16th by calling the ParishOffice: (607) 687-2830 or the O"Connells: (607) 687-2493. Participants may bring a bag lunch; beverages will be provided.
OPTIONAL: following this training, the movie "TRUST" will beshown. The movie depicts the dangers to children and processes of on-linepredators. Parents of teens and "tweens" are encouraged to attend
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("TRUST" is rated "R.")
Pat Kinney training at Sts. Peter & John, Auburn on Feb 15: 6-9 p.m. and Feb18: 9 a.m.-noon. Pre-register by contacting: Lisa Semenza <[email protected]> 315-246-7243 by Feb. 13th.
Diane and Richared Klafehn training at Church of the Resurrection, OswegoMarch 14th from 6 - 9 p.m. AND March 17th from 9 a.m. - noon. Pre-register byMarch 12th at (315) 216-4416 [email protected], [email protected]
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Being the Church Together Next
St. Paul's, Endicott Welcomes New Rector
The Very Rev. John R. Martinichio is welcomed asthe sixteenth rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
in Endicott, NY
In a service attended by more than one hundred and fifty members of the laity andapproximately one dozen clergy representing churches from throughout theBinghamton District of the Diocese of Central New York, the people of St. Paul'sEpiscopal Church in Endicott welcomed The Very Rev. John R. Martinichio, Dean of theBinghamton District, as their sixteenth rector on Wednesday evening, January 25,2012. The service, known as The Renewal of Ministry with the Welcoming of a New Rector,opened with "Fanfare for the Common Man" composed by Aaron Copeland andperformed by Paula Giroux, Church Musician at St. Paul's. Fr. Martinichio requestedthis piece as it held special significance for him, having been played as the prelude athis ordination to the priesthood in 1985.
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The Rt. Rev. Gladstone B. Adams, III, Celebrant, charged the people of St. Paul's to"join your rector, in prayer, in discerning a vision for this parish, and in calling forththe leadership, resources, and talents to carry out that vision." The Rev. C. JamesJones, retired Vicar of Zion Episcopal Church in Windsor and himself a former Dean ofthe Binghamton District, read the Letter of Institution, a charge that fully empowersand authorizes Fr. Martinichio to exercise the ministry of rector at St. Paul's asprescribed by canon law. In a homily both humorous and thought-provoking, Fr. Mark Giroux, rector of St.Mark's Episcopal Church in Chenango Bridge, told the story of a young boy who, uponseeing the priest of his family's parish approach their house called out, "Mom! Dad!The church guy is coming!" He shared how Fr. Martinichio had been "the church guy"of St. Paul's since March 1, 2011, when he began serving them as Priest-In-Charge.Fr. Giroux then shared the touching story of a young boy who had lost an arm andthus could not participate in a Sunday school exercise requiring the use of both limbs.A young girl approached the boy and placed her hand in his saying, "Let's be thechurch together." The two young children were then able to "complete the work" asone. Using multiple examples of ways in which the faithful are called to serve, Fr.Giroux concluded each example with the charge, "let's be the church together." Heencouraged the people of St. Paul's and Fr. Martinichio as their new rector to continueto be about the work of God in multiple ways together in that place and in the widercommunity. At the close of the celebration service that included the singing of hymns, the readingof the Word and the celebration of the Eucharist, Fr. Martinichio was presented to theparish as their new rector and after a period of sustained applause shared thefollowing thoughts with the assembly, "We've done much good work together this pastyear. Let us continue in that good work as we move forward together." He thenblessed the assembly by saying, "God's blessing be with you, Christ's peace be withyou, the Spirit's outpouring be with you, now and always. Amen."
Other participants in the service included TheReverend Dorothy K. Pierce, Binghamton DistrictDeacon; The Reverend Richard Schaal, Priest-In-Charge of St. John's, Speedsville, St. John'sMarathon and Grace, Whitney Point as Chaplain tothe Bishop; Jennifer Westermann and Sue Jones,Wardens of St. Paul's; Suzanne Pettit and SamuelMartinichio as Lectors; Eunice Barton and ChipKinne as Eucharistic Ministers; and the Chanceland Handbell Choirs of St. Paul's under thedirection of Paula Giroux. Fr. Martinichio, a native of the Broome Countyarea, resides in Binghamton with his wife, Barbaraand their two children, Samuel and Molly.
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Bishop Adams presents the Very Rev.John R. Martinichio with the gift of
water during the Celebration of a NewMinistry service at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Endicott.
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First Habitat for Humanity Trip to El Salvador Next
First Habitat For Humanity Mission Trip to El Salvador
May 26-June 3, 2012
Central New York Companion Diocese
Habitat Mission Habitat for Humanity El Salvador works inassociation with God and people of diversebackgrounds to develop communities withpeople in need through construction andrenovation of houses, allowing every person tohave a suitable home in his or her communityand experience the love of God, living andgrowing in everything that God offers. Habitat Values
Respect the diversity of thoughtTransparency in the use of resourcesSolidarity with the poorWork founded on the love and teaching of Jesus ChristPromote personal dignity Treat all people equally and fairly
Come and Work for Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador
Kip Coerper, assistant construction manager at Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, will beleading a Habitat Global Village work trip for 12 people to El Salvador on May 26 - June
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3. No construction experience is necessary. Come and learn to build and make newfriends! Our week will include 1 day of learning about and experiencing the culture ofEl Salvador and 1 day at a beach resort. Global Village trips provide an opportunity formembers to learn and contribute while expanding their knowledge of unfamiliarcultures and developing their own spiritual identity. The entire trip costs will be $1140(tax deductible) plus airfare (scholarship money is available for some of the costs). Tofind out more about this mission trip go to Global Village Trips to El Salvador atHabitat.org or contact Kip at [email protected] Through Global Mission Trips, Team members will:
Learn about the work and witness of local faith communities Build relationships with area Christians, other people of faith, and with eachother Serve with members of the local com- munity to meet local needs Experience another context in which the Christian faith is practicedWorship with local congregationsReflect on the mission team experience in light of the gospel.
What Else Should I Know? If you feel you just might be called to join thisHabitat Mission Trip contact Kip Coerper [email protected]. For other mission trips to our companion diocese ofEl Salvador please contact Chuck Stewart [email protected] or at (315) 685 8578 or395 0053. As good as videos and photos are, one cannot get a sense of our sisters' and brothers'lives without being in the churches, kitchens and fields, feeling the heat, smelling thepollution and walking in the dirt. As good as books are, one cannot get a sense of theirhistory without stand- ing behind the altar where their archbishop was shot orstanding in front of the Wall of Remembrance with thirty thousand names of thoseadults and children who died or disappeared in the civil war. And the joy of helping achild paint a T-shirt - perhaps the first new shirt in several years - cannot bedescribed. To see the complete Habitat for Humanity Brochure about this Mission trip, you maydownload the document by visiting this link: http://tinyurl.com/habitat-info Return to Top
Youth Pilgrimage to El Salvador, July 2012 Next
July is Coming and so is the Youth Pilgrimage to El Salvador
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Once again Youth from our Diocese will be traveling to our Companion Diocese of ElSalvador in July to visit, work, play, study and pray with our sisters and brothersthere. For almost twenty years we have been in companionship with them, and youthhave been traveling both ways since 1997.
It's an overused phrase, but it will change your life; ask any of the youth (or adults)who've had the experience. Go to http://tinyurl.com/youth-pilgrimage for abrochure.
Friend "Companion Diocese" on Facebook for pictures and videos. We plan to travelJuly 17 to 25; we will have an organizational meeting in February. Contact ChuckStewart at [email protected] or (315)685-8578. Return to Top
News from Christ Church, Manlius Next
Taize Worship Service at Christ Church, Manlius During Lent Christ Church, Manlius will hold a Taize worship service on Sundayevenings at 7:00 p.m. Taize is a style of worship that is quiet, meditative andprayerful. Simple music, scripture readings, prayers, and candlelight set a thoughtfultone. Taize is an ecumenical community in France which draws about 100,000 peopleeach year from all over the world for shared worship and work while living incommunity. Taize services will begin on Sunday, February 26 and will be offeredthrough Sunday, April 1. They are wonderful as a Lenten discipline or as a time toinvite people who might not be comfortable with more structured, formal churchservices, or for whom Sunday mornings do not work. Services are informal and will beheld in Crosby Hall. An average service will last about 30 minutes. For moreinformation please see www.christchurchmanlius.org or call 692-5795. All are welcome.
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Final Four Raffle Are you eager for the Final Four? Would you like to cheer on the winning team whilewatching on a big screen, high definition television with Surround Sound? Would yoube willing to take a chance on winning that television and sound system whilesupporting a local parish? Read on!
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March Madness Raffle
LG 47" Flat Screen HD TV And Onkyo 5.1 Ch Surround Sound $1800 value
Tickets: $5 each or Five for $20
Drawing: March 30, 2012 (in time for Final Four!) For tickets call the office 315-682-5795 or email at
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Church World Service News Next
Church World Service February e-News
Please help us FILL THE TRUCK! Our Spring Kit drive is fast approaching. Please help us stock our warehouse so we areready to respond when a need arises.A few reminders:-please box them before dropping them off at one of our locations, they must beboxed to be loaded on our truck-please mark on the outside what kind of Kit are in the box and write "CWS"-if providing processing funds please do not put funds in the boxes and please pay bycheck or money order-no cash
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-if bringing Kits to our North Syracuse office please call first to make sure one of uswill be here. Thank you so much for providing these small packages of hope! We are looking for a few strong backs to help us load Kits at our North Syracuse officeon Monday, April 30th. The truck should be arriving between 11:30 and noon and withhelp it should only take about an hour. Let me know if you are able to help.
Contact us for Kit drop off locations and dates.
I am sorry to say we do not have an Albany area drop off location this year. If yourchurch is interested in serving as a future Kit drop off location for Kits let me know. Weencourage churches from the Albany area to work together and coordinatetransportation to one of our sites.
_____________________________________ Speaking of Kits...want to see the next step in the Kit process? This May could be ourlast group trip to the Brethren Service Center to work on preparing Kits for shipment. After May they will be discontinuing their food services and closing one of theirdormitories. They will still be able to house work groups to a limited extent but will nothave their dining hall services available. Don't miss the bus! Sign up for our May21-25, 2012 trip. $385 Cost Includes: Round trip bus transportation, lodging 4 nights/doubleoccupancy, and all meals in New Windsor(meals while traveling not included). Pleaselet me know as soon as possible if you would like to attend. Registration and a $175deposit are due by March 1, 2012. The balance is due by April 16, 2012. Contact mefor a registration form.
_____________________________________ Through funds given to the Blankets+ program we provide blankets plus so muchmore. Help us be there for communities in need. Check out our Blankets+ resourcesavailable online at www.churchworldservice.org/blankets or place an order to havematerials shipped to you. Please note I have electronic versions of a Blankets+ print ads specific to Mother'sDay. If you are interested drop me an email. We do not have hard copies of these fororder.
What difference does a blanket make?
Being alone and wishing for security,Blanket, you are our comforter.Living hard,No home of our own,Blanket, you are our carpet,Our towel,
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Our tablecloth,And our cushion.Aching with fear and cold,Blanket, you areOur warmth, our coat,Our cover.Needing privacy,Blanket, you areOur wall,Our curtain, our shade.Knowing I can only take what I carry,Blanket, you are my carrier,My travel companion,My helper.Evening time, black nightSettles on my shoulders.Blanket, you are our shelter, our safety.Trusting - there are many who care,Whose gifts travel far.Blanket, you are our lifeline:To the Lord and the peopleWhose love you send. Sherry L. Byrnes, New England Region
Thank you for your continued support of Church World Service. In Partnership,Amy Bobbette, Assistant Regional [email protected] Amy BobbetteAssistant Regional DirectorChurch World Service Upstate New York Regional Office Return to Top
Grace Church, Baldwinsville News Next
Grace Church, Baldwinsville
Calls New Priest
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Grace Church in Baldwinsville has called the ReverendKathryn (Kathy) Corley as their priest-in-charge for athree-year time period effective February 6, 2012. TheRev. Corley recently relocated to the Syracuse area fromthe Diocese of New York where she served as InterimRector of St. Mary's Church in Scarborough. The Rev.Corley was ordained a priest on September 16, 2000; she isa graduate of Union Theological Seminary.
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2011 Parochial Reports Next
2011 Parochial Reports Due March 1st
All parishes should have received their annual Parochial Report materials in order tofile your required annual Parochial Report by the March 1st due date. 2011 Parochial Report material (including a blank report, workbooks, and generalinstructions for filing) is available at this new URL: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/parochial-report The URL for actually filing and submitting the 2011 Parochial Report remainsunchanged: http://pr.dfms.org/. We are pleased to say that Grace Church in Mexico is the first parishin the Diocese of file their 2011 Parochial Report and return thesignature page to the Diocesan office. We appreciate the promptnessof Grace Church filing this annual report. If you have any questions about your completing and filing the on-lineParochial Report, please do not hesitate to contact either DebbieNettle or Judy Fried in the Bishop's office. Judy FriedDiocese of Central New Yorkemail: [email protected]: 315-474-6596 Return to Top
Mysterious Ways Next
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A story about just one of the many moments of grace
in the midst of a church closing and merging...
I have often heard that the Lord moves in Mysterious Ways and over the last twoyears, I have found that to be true so many times in so many ways, it would take toomuch time to explain. However, I need to share this story with you. I do not know why hurricanes and tornadoes exist or to what true purpose they cameinto being, but the people of Joplin, Missouri were devastated this year by tornadoes.This particular storm was a mile wide and four miles long and over 100 people diedmany more were injured. The Church of our Savior was destroyed by this terriblestorm; the only remaining items were two candlestick holders. Much like theBellewood Baptist, they gathered on the remains of their church and gave thanks toGOD. They lost their church, but not their faith. Last year, St. Thomas', North Syracuse closed and merged into St. Matthew's,Liverpool. Somehow an e-mail got through all the junk on the internet to the oldoffice at St. Thomas' Church to Mary Carr. Was this the Holy Spirit leading someonefrom Joplin, Missouri to North Syracuse, NY? We are not exactly neighbors. Long inshort, a list of things that we had and were glad to give up was gratefully requestedby these people. After some time, a truck showed up in North Syracuse. Thanks toMilt Oatman, Ron Sager, Ron Carr, John and Julia Tracey the following list of itemswere package and loaded on that truck. Last but not least, a big thank you to MaryCarr for her coordinating and communicating in this endeavor. The main altar with lights, two sets of altar chairs, one "Prei-Dieu" kneeler, layreaders platforms with light and microphone holders, large brass alms basin,Credence Table with wall shelf, Processional Cross, wood and brass wall cross withhanging chain, large wood altar hanging cabinet, two wood flower shelves from thewall behind the alter, wood offering shelf from the rear of the church, remembrancebook table with glass top, also used at baptisms. So if you ever get to Joplin, Missouri stop in at the Church of our Savior. If somethings look familiar, they are. All these things were dedicated to the glory ofGOD. GOD simply said "I want my stuff over here" and it happened. PRAISE BE TOGOD. Yours in Christ,Ray GrzendaFormer Warden of St. Thomas', North SyracuseNow a Member of St. Matthew's, Liverpool
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National News
Video Message from Presiding Bishop on GC 2012 Next
The following is a link to a video message about General Convention 2012 that I amsending to all members of the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/presiding-bishop As we lead up to General Convention this July, I believe it is important for us to stay inconversation. I will be issuing future messages to the members of General Convention, both the House ofBishops and House of Deputies. Thank you for taking the time to reflect on these matters. I look forward to our continuedwork together. Shalom,Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church
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Anderson's Remarks to Executive Council Next
Bonnie Anderson's opening remarks to Executive Council
Executive Council Meeting, January 27, 2012: Opening RemarksBonnie Anderson, President, The House of Deputies
Good morning-
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I am glad to be here with all of you. We have three days of hardwork ahead of us, and I believe that, with courage and vision,we can make real progress toward a draft budget that will allowus to realize the future to which God is calling the EpiscopalChurch. Yesterday was the feast of Lydia, Dorcas and Phoebe. Thestory of these women, three of the church's earliest disciples,comes down to us only through brief references in Paul'sletters. We can't hear their voices, but we do know their work.As the collect in Holy Women, Holy Men says, they served Godwith the gifts each had been given: Lydia in business andstewardship, Dorcas in a life of charity, and Phoebe as whatPaul called a "deacon who served many." I think there are two important things for us to remember about Lydia, Dorcas, andPhoebe as we begin this meeting. The first is that, without ordination, recognition, orstatus in a religious hierarchy, they used their gifts and resources to support the churchin their local communities: Lydia in Philippi, Phoebe in Cenchreae, and Dorcas in Joppa.Dorcas, in fact, was so effective in providing clothes to the poor widows of hercommunity that when she died they called for Peter, who prayed and brought her back tolife. The second important thing to remember about Lydia, Dorcas and Phoebe is that wealmost missed them. Few women's voices were recorded during their time, and thescriptural record of them is slight. Their mission and ministry strengthened the earlychurch at a time when its survival was uncertain and its form was unclear, but we didn'teven recognize their feast until 2009. Lydia, Dorcas and Phoebe built up the church inessential ways during a period of great change, but we almost missed them. Like Lydia, Dorcas and Phoebe, we too are in a time of great change. There are manyways to deal with the kind of rapid societal change we have seen in the last few years. Alot of people deal with change by avoiding it, hoping that it won't affect them. But if weavoid it, eventually change will catch up with us whether we are participants orbystanders. As Christians, we don't really have the option to ignore change. By our baptism weparticipate with God in the quest to reconcile the world. So instead of standing by andwatching change happen, we are called upon to use the change, even create thechange that we believe will bring about a reconciled world. And so here we are, with agolden opportunity-the draft budget for the next triennium-to create some badly neededchange. Now, we all know that mainstream religion is on the decline and that membership in theEpiscopal Church has dropped below two million for the first time. It's true that too manyof our congregations and dioceses are struggling financially, and it's clear that the daysof being able to support a huge headquarters in one of the world's most expensive citiesare about over. We can spend a lot of time mourning what's past or trying to keep apatchwork of it sewn together, or we can try to discern God's call for our future bylooking for what's right in front of us that-like Lydia, Dorcas, and Phoebe-we're in dangerof missing. Which ministries in your dioceses are working well and need more resources to growand thrive? What needs could your congregations respond to if you had more to workwith? How could we revitalize the church if we put more of our money where our missionis-at the local level?
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Just allocating more money for local mission and ministry isn't enough, of course. Weneed to cultivate innovation, hone our skills at rapid prototyping, and look around for thepeople and places already supporting ministry that we're in danger of missing. Who inyour communities is doing the work of the church without credentials, without institutionalauthority and without recognition? Where is God at work in your midst in ways that wemight have missed while we were mourning the world-and the church-that has passedaway? I hope that we will be brave, innovative and bold during this meeting. I don't believe weneed a transitional budget, one that takes baby steps but still holds on tight to the oldstructures and old ways of operating. We don't know exactly what the future of TheEpiscopal Church looks like. I was reminded of this by an article in The Economist thatsaid a lot of what we called "the future" a short time ago is already here-it's just notevenly distributed yet. I believe that the best way to find out what the future looks like is to invest where weknow that mission and ministry is already most effective and closest to God's people. Let's reduce the amount that we ask dioceses to send to the Church Center. Let's studythe best use of the building at 815 Second Avenue with an eye to freeing up for missionthe $7.7 million dollars that is earmarked for facilities cost and debt repayment during thenext triennium. Let's expect that dioceses and their networks know best how to build upGod's church and support ministry where it is most effective. And as we change thebudget, let's acknowledge that we also need to change our models of accountability andresponsibility to be mutual and respectful of the entire people of God, not just those withecclesial power. Now is the time for us to be courageous. We won't emerge from this meeting with theperfect budget, and we don't have to, because Program, Budget and Finance andGeneral Convention will add their skill and wisdom. We won't even have the perfectbudget on July 12 when we leave Indianapolis. But we can have a budget that reflectsour courage and commitment to follow in the footsteps of Lydia, Dorcas and Phoebe,who built up the church where they were with what they had. Return to Top
Odds and Ends
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"Many voices ask for our attention. There is a voice thatsays, 'Prove that you are a good person.' Another voicesays, 'You'd better be ashamed of yourself.' There also isa voice that says, 'Nobody really cares about you,' and onethat says, 'Be sure to become successful, popular, andpowerful.' But underneath all these often very noisy voicesis a still, small voice that says, 'You are my Beloved; myfavor rests on you.' That's the voice we need most of all to
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hear. To hear that voice, however, requires special effort; it requiressolitude, silence, and a strong determination to listen. That's what prayeris. It is listening to the voice that calls us 'my Beloved'."
A quote from Henri Nouwen, from the blog "The Anchorhold at St. Laika's"from a post entitled "What Prayer Is".
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