Also: Choir School Future in Doubt, Good Friday Intercessions

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** Screen capture from Bishop Michael B. Curry's 2024 Easter Message
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** Recuperating PB Gives Thanks at Easter
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By Kirk Petersen
Bishop Michael Curry expressed gratitude for prayers and support through his medical challenges and pointed to Jesus’ resurrection, which assures us that “death did not have the last word.” Read on ([link removed]) .


** Future of St. Thomas Choir School in Doubt
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By Mark Michael
The famed Manhattan parish’s school for boy choristers has become financially unsustainable, church leaders say, putting a century-old tradition of worship and education at risk. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Bishop of Wyoming Deposed from Ministry
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By Kirk Petersen
Paul Gordon-Chandler, who led his diocese for only three years, agreed to leave the ordained ministry, but did not admit to guilt over charges surrounding an unspecified “indiscretion.” Read on ([link removed]) .


** Austin’s ‘Cool Church’ Welcomes SXSW Crowds
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By Christine Havens
St. David’s, Austin has been a music venue during the international festival for 18 years, and sees the opportunity to be a welcoming space as a form of evangelism. Read on ([link removed]) .
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** Interceding on Good Friday
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By John Bauerschmidt
Good Friday is the Church’s premier day for solemn intercession, a ministry that connects us with Christ’s own priestly work on the Cross and his intercession for us in heaven. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Life Has Its Own Mortal Loveliness
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By Paul Wheatley
“My body is perishing, and I doubt God is in the interest of stopping it on this side of the resurrection. Nevertheless, there is a hope in the future, and even now, for the glory we anticipate.” Read on ([link removed]) .


** The Hero’s Fast
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By Molly Jane Layton
Our Lenten practices are based in our identity as God’s children, not a need to prove ourselves. Our weaknesses help us cling tighter to God’s promises. Read on ([link removed]) .

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