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Dear Class of 2020: A Letter From Bishop Russell
Dear Class of 2020: Graduating High School/College Senior and others, I hate the reason I am writing you. Graduation is supposed to be...
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Apr 16, 20202 min read


Bishop Russell's Easter Greeting 2020
WHAT WILL WE DO WITH AN EMPTY TOMB? Two Sundays ago I was at St. Simon's in Fort Walton Beach in order to live stream the worship...
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Apr 11, 20205 min read


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


Bishop Russell's Sermon for Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2020
THE GIFT OF HEAVEN BEFORE WE GET THERE Maundy Thursday is my favorite service of the church year. I know that may come as a surprise. You...
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Apr 9, 20205 min read


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


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


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


Give Me a Word Bible Study and Video Reflection with Bishop Russell Begins March 27
Join Bishop Russell Kendrick for a Weekly Bible Study and Video Reflection Friends and neighbors, Early each week during this time apart,...
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Mar 25, 20201 min read


Congregations without online giving can receive online donations through the Diocese
Your financial gifts to your church are of vital importance to support their ongoing ministries to your church community and to the most...
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Mar 23, 20201 min read


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


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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