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	<title>The Episcopal Church of St. Christopher</title>
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	<description>The Little Church with the Big Heart</description>
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		<title>Mother Spice goes to Greece</title>
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We went to Patmos in Greece on Thursday and it was incredible!  We visited the cave where it is said that the Beloved Disciple, St. John received God’s RevelatioN.  Like the book of RevelatioN in the Bible?  Please note that there isn’t an S on the end of that book.
A small chapel has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The oldest profession?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We spent the day in the ruins of the third site of the city of Ephesus today. It is said this is where John brought Mary the Mother of Jesus after the ascension.  St. John writes to Ephesus in the book of Revelation.  He also retired here.
In 57CE Christianity was spreading fast in Ephesus.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the answer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The other night we had a group check-in to see what insights, questions or concerns people where having.  We had a very lively discussion about EVANGELISM.  I thought to myself “If Paul had the capacity to bring all these people to Christ, going thousands of miles over some of the un-godliest terrain, what is holding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel and humanitarian aid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please do not worry or be afraid for us here in Turkey we are all fine.  I haven’t watch TV since I left, but because of the deaths of the humanitarian relief workers from Turkey we have all been listening and watching.  What we are hearing from our guide Mehmet, according to the Turkish [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stchris.org/israel-and-humanitarian-aid</link>
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		<title>Mediterranean swimming-another 1st</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Celebrant for our morning Eucharist it felt like a regular Sunday for me.  I put on a black clergy shirt for the first time and then I went to the room where we were to worship.  Since I have my computer I was able to offer several upbeat hymns.  The Rev. Sandy Zabriskie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is our strategy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first stop we made this morning was to a Hittite shrine.   The shrine dates back to 1300-800BC.  They are often mentioned along with two or three other sects that are in opposition to the Israelites in the Old Testament.  The Hittites were known to be the warring or violent sect.  The most famous of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>it was a God thing&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came up with an idea so I don’t have to worry, about my large suitcase or, about messing up my back.  We have placed the suitcase on the last seat of the big bus. I only take the clothes I need for that night, in my small carry on! Plus I have access to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Church caves &amp; Whirling dances?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a full day today and we saw a number of interesting things. We saw some underground churches today, check it out  www.hitit.co.uk/tosee/cappy/goremeoam.html There is a mosque on every corner and you can hear the call to worship through out the day. Didn&#8217;t talk about Paul much today focused on the early church and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stchris.org/church-caves-whirling-dances</link>
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		<title>Mother Spice walks on water</title>
		<description><![CDATA[May 26, 2010 9:20pm
We started with Eucharist this morning, breakfast and then a very interesting bible study on Paul’s letter to the Galatians.  It is only 6 chapters, so give it a read.  You could also look at the synopsis in The Life of Paul book-I think it is page 69.  I will post my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stchris.org/mother-spice-walks-on-water</link>
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		<title>New Zealand, Australia, US classmates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I slept most of the afternoon and feel much better.  My roommate Jenny arrived around 4:30.  She is from New Zealand as are four others, 2 are from Australia and three of us from the U.S. There are 13 of us including our Turkish driver/guide.  Jenny and I are the only “singles” the rest are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stchris.org/six-clergy-four-with-doctorates-in-my-class</link>
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