Palm Sunday – April 5, 2009 – The Living Church

Features
9 THE MURDERER AND THE HARLOT
—Part Six of a Lenten Series—
Hoping for Righteousness
BY DANIEL MUTH

News
6 California High Court Denies Fallbrook Appeal

Opinion
11 Guest Column
Dew for an Honor
BY STEVE WARING

12 Editorials
The Palm Sunday Procession

13 Reader’s Viewpoint
Common Courtesy
BY PEGGY EASTMAN

14 Letters
The Actual Cause

Other Departments
4 Sunday’s Readings

5 Books

15 People & Places

Classifieds: Associate Rector for Christian Formation

Positions Offered

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville Florida – This Associate will share in all the privileges of ordained ministry including preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and administration. He/she will assist the Rector in coordinating all Christian formation opportunities for adult parishioners and also oversee the ministry of the Director of Children’s Ministry and Director of Youth Ministry. This Associate will work to create a coordinated youth program designed to inspire and nurture Christian faith and service. St. Mark’s is a community of faith anchored in traditional Anglican theology and liturgy as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer. With a school year ASA of ~350 and an annual budget of ~$1.5million, this neighborhood church maintains a healthy balance of long-time generational members combined with those who are new to the Jacksonville community. Inquires should include a cover letter, resume, OTM portfolio, and a list of three references and be sent to the Rev. Tom Murray at tmurray@stmarksjacksonville.org Website: https://stmarksjacksonville.org/welcome/associate-rector-search.html

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The Hour

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9/15 Readings: Welcomed Sinners

9/1 Readings: Bow Down Before God

Palm Sunday – April 5, 2009