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PH’s Page – Try to think of it more as a way of being than as a single Sunday in springtime.  Easter, that is.  Try this, “what does it mean to live a life of resurrection?” If we think of Easter as only one day, it’s hard to let it be the life-giving, life-changing gift that it is.  The ancient church gives us some help with that.  They’ve never thought of…

PH’s Page – On Sunday, 27 March, I’ll be celebrating my 61st Easter.  I was born on Good Friday 1956, so I don’t really remember that first Easter of my life, but there are few after that one that do not loom large in my memory. Soon after I came to Seattle in 1996, I think that my Holy Week and Easter season question became consistent.  “Where in the world am…

PJ’s Page – In our family, February marks the final month of the run of birthdays that begins in August and goes through February 23rd (Happy Birthday, Robert!)   For many, February is a time for Valentine’s Day and Mid Winter Break.  And we throw in a long weekend for President’s Day, as well in this shorter than usual month.  This year, Lent begins early;…