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RANDOM ACTS OF CULTURE - “Handel’s Messiah” Hits the Mall

Miracle on 34th Street! Macy’s in Philadelphia (not New York, so that’s where the cultural reference to the ’40s movie falls flat) was the scene of a RANDOM ACT OF CULTURE at noon on October 31, when members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and local choirs broke into an enthusiastic rendition of “Handel’s Messiah.” Merry Christmas- and who [...]

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FUNNY, OR NOT SO MUCH? Episcopal Church in SF Pulls Offensive Video From the Web

Earlier today, I read Tom Peters’ (American Papist) blog post about the removal of an offensive video from the web. The YouTube video showed the female pastor of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in San Francisco mocking the papal popemobile. Apparently, Tom noted, the church didn’t want this controversial clip going viral. It’s sort of too [...]

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PRAYER BEFORE AN ELECTION

LORD GOD, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city, state, and country, and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community. WE ASK FOR EYES that are free from blindness so that we might see each other as brothers and [...]