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M3daas3, part 4 (pronounced 'me-daa-si')
I took a call one afternoon from a Pennsylvania number: "Hello - good afternoon," I said. "Good afternoon, Emmanuel. This is Cliff,...


M3daas3, part 3 (pronounced 'me-daa-si')
I started applying for jobs in the fall of 2004 because I knew that my time at Yale Divinity School would end upon graduation in May,...


Happy Birthday, Father Manny!
Today is a super special day as we wish Father Manny a very Happy Birthday! We are so blessed to have you as our Rector at Christ Church,...


M3daas3, part 2 (pronounced 'me-daa-si')
I remember calling All Saints a couple of times that day and left a voicemail. But I didn’t get a callback. And so, on Sunday, I wore my...


A Special Message from Father Manny
My Dearly Beloved: Greetings! It has been my greatest pleasure to serve as your pastor and friend. This September will mark my seventh...


M3daas3 (pronounced 'me-daa-si')
Last Sunday was unique. It was fantastic. I was overjoyed with the festive spirit of celebration. Everyone was happy; from the youngest...


Praise           Â
The rippling effect of praise. Praise cannot be contained in a box. Praise cannot be held back by the one who has been affected by a...


Four Preachers
Last Sunday was Youth Sunday. We had the honor of listening to four of our youth who would be graduating high school this spring and...


Holding On
Many are the deep pains, disappointments, and hurt that we carry with us. Some of us have carried these pains, disappointments, and hurts...


Blind To Imperfections
This past Sunday, I had the honor and privilege to officiate a wedding in Arizona. It was my very first visit to the state and I loved...


Eclipse
I am not exactly sure when I got my first lesson about an eclipse, but I remember that it was such a complicated subject and I simply...


Anyway
The past week has been incredibly humbling and hopeful. Beginning on Wednesday evening with Tenebrae, Seder Meal and Maundy Thursday...


Be A Joyful Gift
I had the privilege of concluding our 5-week Wednesday Evenings at Lent program yesterday. This is the concluding part of what I shared...


A Joyful Gift
I had the privilege of concluding our 5-week Wednesday Evenings at Lent program yesterday. This is part one of what I shared yesterday on...


Purposive Approach
A dear friend of mine shared a story of her new venture - she just started a blog and a podcast. "That’s pretty impressive," I said to...


Embracing Change
A couple of years ago, our beloved Christ Church began a partnership program with Oakland Mills High School. The goal of this partnership...


Magician
I remember my first experience with magic when a magician held a three-day show in the city where I grew up. I was about 10 years old. It...


Contact Theory
Now and then, parishioners will send me email responses about what I said or wrote, or simply send me articles they’ve read and which...


Nameless In-Law
Sometimes we have to read the Bible or have it read to us or, better still, have it explained to us again and again before we can...


Turbulence
Traveling by air comes with the discomfort of experiencing turbulence. Because of the discomfort of turbulence, a friend of mine...
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