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Synod Journey Blog
Our thoughts along the synod road.


It's Too Complicated to Join!
Early in our parish's walk along the synod journey, a young family came for Holy Thursday, on my invitation. I was late getting there and...

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May 26, 20239 min read
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I'm So Damned Lonely
So here we are, 3 years into the Covid19 colored world. We are no longer confined to our homes, experiencing restrictions on gatherings...

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May 12, 20236 min read
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Gratitude and Grace: Signs of Hope
“I am just so thankful they are angry enough to stay in the conversation.” #participation St. Augustine said “Hope has two beautiful...

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Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Make it Easy to Invite and Join
Along the synod journey, a young family came to our parish for Holy Thursday, on my invitation. I was late getting there and so only had...

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Sep 2, 20227 min read
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This Makes People Want to Join!
For those of us already involved in our parishes, it no longer seems “hard” to join. We already know #participation matters. We’ve...

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Aug 23, 20225 min read
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Good News: Religious Practice Thwarts Loneliness
Jesus knew something that we tend to forget in our culture which prizes individualism. He knew that we human beings are wired to be...

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Aug 19, 20225 min read
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Did Anyone Miss Me?
Did Anyone Miss Me? On loneliness and belonging It’s a painful reality in my parish…so many people just have not come back to the parish...

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Aug 12, 20225 min read
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