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Bishop Russell's Reflection for Ascension: Is this the time?
“Is this the time?” If I was still hosting the Give me a word Bible Study, the word I would give you this week is "when," because that’s...
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May 22, 20205 min read
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Bishop Russell's Sermon for Good Friday, April 10, 2020
At a church I once served, we placed cards and pencils in the pews for children to draw on. We called it Kids Art, and we even had a...
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Apr 10, 20204 min read
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Bishop Russell's Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020
I will be honest. I wanted to preach another sermon than this one. I wanted to use some ideas I’ve used before, or maybe follow the...
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Apr 4, 20203 min read
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Bishop Russell Video Message: Unity in Worship in a Season of Waiting
This morning I worshiped at St. Simon's on the Sound, here in my hometown, Fort Walton Beach. At the time of communion the rector, David...
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Mar 30, 20204 min read
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Bishop Russell's Sermon for Sunday, March 29, 2020
SERMON LENT 5A I will confess that while cooped up at the house the last two weeks, I’ve been catching up on a few movies. One favorite...
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Mar 28, 20205 min read
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Lent 4A A Homily Based on John 9:1-41
THE RIGHT REVEREND RUSSELL KENDRICK While working as a chaplain at Georgetown Hospital I regularly called on an elderly African American...
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Mar 21, 20204 min read
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Finding Our Way in Our Diaspora
Peace be with you. Do you recall the proverbial phrase “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” In the last week, that has never felt more...
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Mar 20, 20203 min read
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Upcoming Reflection/Bible Study Series
GIVE ME A WORD This past Tuesday I met via video conference with many of the clergy of our diocese. As their faces appeared on the screen...
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Mar 19, 20203 min read
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Bishop Russell's March 17 Update on Worship and Gatherings
Dear Friends in Christ, For my sermon last Sunday, I was struck by the Gospel and specifically the immense “distance,” socially,...
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Mar 17, 20205 min read
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March 13 Update Regarding Coronavirus and Worship
Dear Friends in Christ, Earlier today I learned that our Episcopal neighbor to the north, the Diocese of Alabama, suspended corporate...
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Mar 13, 20202 min read
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