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  1. Saturday, April 11, 2020

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    04/11/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember Leonidas Polk, born 1806, and Henry Van Dyke jr., born 1852. The reading is from Gregory the Great.
    Saturday, April 11, 2020

  2. Friday, April 10, 2020

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    04/10/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we celebrate Good Friday and consider its history and traditions. The reading is "Good Friday Morning" by Christina Rosetti.
    Friday, April 10, 2020

  3. Thursday, April 9, 2020

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    04/09/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we recognize the holiday of Maundy Thursday. The reading is "The Feet of Judas" by George Marion McClellan.
    Thursday, April 9, 2020

  4. Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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    04/08/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, the Winchester Cathedral was consecrated 1093. The Council of Trent elevated the Vulgate as the only authorized version in 1546. Our reading is "Bread of the World, In Mercy Broken" by Reginald Heber.
    Wednesday, April 8, 2020

  5. Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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    04/07/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day in 1724, Bach's St. John Passion premiered. And we remember William Keith Kellog, born in 1860. The reading is "Judas, Peter" by Luci Shaw.
    Tuesday, April 7, 2020

  6. Monday, April 6, 2020

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    04/06/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember Marcellinus of Carthage and Lucas Cranach the Elder. The reading is "The Donkey" by G.K. Chesterton.
    Monday, April 6, 2020

  7. Sunday, April 5, 2020

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    04/05/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember Thomas Hobbes b. 1588 and Pandita Ramabai d. 1922. The reading is "Good Friday: No Way Out but Straight Through, Jack” by Vicki Hearn.
    Sunday, April 5, 2020

  8. Saturday, April 4, 2020

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    04/04/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember the Declaration of Indulgence of 1687 and William White, b. 1748. The reading is "For a Person in Trouble or Bereavement" from the Book of Common of Prayer.
    Saturday, April 4, 2020

  9. Friday, April 3, 2020

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    04/03/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember Agape, Chionia and Irene who died in 304, and George Herbert, born on 1593. The reading is "Easter Wings" by George Herbert.
    Friday, April 3, 2020

  10. Thursday, April 2, 2020

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    04/02/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember Theodosia of Tyre and the founding of The Assemblies of God in 1914. The reading is "The Altar" by George Herbert.
    Thursday, April 2, 2020

  11. Wednesday, April 1, 2020

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    04/01/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember Augustine Tolston, b. 1854, and F.D. Maurice, d. 1872. The reading is "Old Song, Re Sung" by Katherine Tynan.
    Wednesday, April 1, 2020

  12. Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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    03/31/20
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    On this day, we remember Rene Descartes, b. 1596, and Joseph Haydn b. 1732. The reading is "Golgotha" by John Heath-Stubbs.
    Tuesday, March 31, 2020