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		<title>Monday Connection: &#8220;What are you for God&#8217;s sake?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://laughingwater.org/2012/02/06/monday-connection-what-are-you-for-gods-sake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Monday Connection is a reflection that was written by Susan Stabile, who teaches on the faculty of the University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis and blogs at Creo en Dios!  It&#8217;s called &#8220;For God&#8217;s Sake,&#8221; and I hope &#8230; <a href="http://laughingwater.org/2012/02/06/monday-connection-what-are-you-for-gods-sake/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=laughingwater.org&amp;blog=9172150&amp;post=8777&amp;subd=laughingwater&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Well . . . there you have it.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<title>Tomorrow: Ron James on &#8220;Societal Trends in Ethics&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The picture below shows the Commons Room at St. Stephen&#8217;s Episcopal Church in Edina, Minnesota, which overlooks Minnehaha Creek through the windows on the left. This morning, however, all eyes were focused on Ron James, President and CEO of the &#8230; <a href="http://laughingwater.org/2012/02/04/tomorrow-ron-james-on-societal-trends-in-ethics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=laughingwater.org&amp;blog=9172150&amp;post=8763&amp;subd=laughingwater&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Martyrs Topic: Lewis Smedes on Homosexuality</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS FLASH: Tonight&#8217;s meeting of the St. Stephen&#8217;s Martyrs has been canceled since the Edina Country Club is closed this week for remodeling. So this topic will be discussed at next week&#8217;s meeting. The Martyrs, a men&#8217;s group, decided to &#8230; <a href="http://laughingwater.org/2012/02/01/martyrs-topic-lewis-smedes-on-homosexuality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=laughingwater.org&amp;blog=9172150&amp;post=8725&amp;subd=laughingwater&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Constructive Engagement: Marriage Amendment #5</title>
		<link>http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/31/constructive-engagement-marriage-amendment-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the St. Stephen&#8217;s Martyrs &#8211; a men&#8217;s group &#8211; wanted to discuss for a second time Minnesota&#8217;s proposed marriage amendment that would ban, constitutionally, same gender marriage in the state. It was noted that there had recently been &#8230; <a href="http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/31/constructive-engagement-marriage-amendment-5/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=laughingwater.org&amp;blog=9172150&amp;post=8683&amp;subd=laughingwater&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Connection: Faith &amp; Work Lecture</title>
		<link>http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/30/monday-connection-faith-work-lecture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Please note that registration for this event is now closed. Do you sometimes feel as if there’s a huge separation between the claims of your faith and the demands of your work? Have you ever struggled with making the &#8230; <a href="http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/30/monday-connection-faith-work-lecture/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=laughingwater.org&amp;blog=9172150&amp;post=8660&amp;subd=laughingwater&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Rector&#8217;s Report in Poetry and Prose</title>
		<link>http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/29/the-rectors-report-in-poetry-and-prose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we experienced Jubilee Sunday at St. Stephen&#8217;s Episcopal Church in Edina, Minnesota. The celebration included one worship service (instead of the usual four), followed by our annual meeting in the church and a festive brunch across the street &#8230; <a href="http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/29/the-rectors-report-in-poetry-and-prose/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=laughingwater.org&amp;blog=9172150&amp;post=8611&amp;subd=laughingwater&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Holy halos, &#8220;Is Mr. or Mrs. Stephens available?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/25/holy-halos-is-mr-or-mrs-stephens-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most readers of Laughing Water know that I&#8217;m an Episcopal priest and serve as the Rector of St. Stephen&#8217;s Episcopal Church in Edina, Minnesota. Most also know that I have a sense of humor. So I was greatly amused this &#8230; <a href="http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/25/holy-halos-is-mr-or-mrs-stephens-available/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=laughingwater.org&amp;blog=9172150&amp;post=8584&amp;subd=laughingwater&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Connection: Professional Life/Home Life #2</title>
		<link>http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/23/monday-connection-professional-lifehome-life-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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		<title>Monday Connection: Professional Life/Home Life #1</title>
		<link>http://laughingwater.org/2012/01/16/monday-connection-professional-life-vs-home-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Alan Willard</dc:creator>
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