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Archive of Simple Gifts 

April 6, 2021
"Mud in Your Eye"
Richard Glassco
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March 30, 2021
"A Week Like and Unlike Any Other"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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March 23, 2021
"The Proper Order: God Loves, and We Respond"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr., Rector
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​March 16, 2021
"Lenten Joy"
The Rev. Susan D. Parsons
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March 9, 2021
"Genuine Curiosity"
Shawn Rutledge, Seminarian at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 2021

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March 2, 2021
"Adoration in an Unexpected Place"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr., Rector
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February 23, 2021
"A Different Question for the Season"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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February 16, 2021
"A Call to Remember Love"
The Rev. Susan D. Parsons
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February 9, 2021
"Asking for Help"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr., Rector
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​February 2, 2021
"Finding Christian Heroes in our Modern Myths"
The Rev. Sam Sheridan
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January 26, 2021
"
A Kind Act Makes a World of Difference"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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January 19, 2021
"A National Stretch"
The Rev. 
J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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January 12, 2021
"Journey to New Beginnings"
Beth Hendrix, 
Seminarian at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill 2019-2021
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January 5, 2021
"Greet a New Beginning"
The Rev. Susan D. Parsons
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December 29, 2020
​"Joy in This Season"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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December 22, 2020
"
Thoughts on a Beloved Christmas Carol: 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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December 15, 2020
"Grace Comes in Strange Packages"
Dodd Sims, M.D.
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December 8, 2020
"How Hope is Renewed"
Beth Hendrix, Seminarian at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill 2019-2021
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December 1, 2020
The Rev. Sam Sheridan
"Washing Over the Shores of Heaven"
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November 24, 2020
"A Prayer of Thanksgiving"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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November 17, 2020
"A Hope That Lasts"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker

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November 10, 2020
"God Will Not Let Us Sink"
The Rev. Susan D. Parsons

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​November 3, 2020
"Voting in Light of Eternity and God’s Dream for This World"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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October 27, 2020
"Even in Danger There is Always Hope"
​The Rev. Sam Sheridan
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October 20, 2020
"When Your Prayer List Seems So Long"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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October 13, 2020
"Science and Religion: The Bible Anticipates Wonders Its Authors Cannot Have Imagined"
The Rev. Sam Sheridan
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October 6, 2020
"When Things Become Clear"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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September 29, 2020
"Who Merits our Respect and Love?"
Dodd Sims, M.D.
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September 22, 2020
"Go Ye into All the World and Preach the Gospel...presumably more than once every eight years"
The Rev. Sam Sheridan
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September 15, 2020
"Giving the Gift of the Kingdom of God"
The Rev. Deacon Leslie "Fergie" Horvath
Virginia Theological Seminary, Class of 2022
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September 8, 2020
"Take Heart; Do Not Be Afraid"
Sarah Bliss Cowan
Virginia Theological Seminary, Class of 2021
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September 1, 2020
"Always Given, Never Earned"
The Rev. J. Randoph Alexander, Rector
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August 25, 2020
"Helping to Create the Beloved Community"
Keith June, Senior Warden
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August 18, 2020
"A Good Place to Be -- Together on the Boat"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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August 11, 2020
"Everything is Cold to a Toaster"
The Rev. Deacon Sam Sheridan
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August 4, 2020
"A Temporary, Necessary, Evil"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr., Rector
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July 28, 2020
"Bringing Joy to God"
The Rev. Deacon Sam Sheridan
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July 21, 2020
"Believe It Or Not"
Beth Hendrix, Seminarian at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill 2019-2021
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July 14, 2020
"In the Midst of Changes and Chances"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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July 7, 2020
"The Body, the Church, and the Power of a Metaphor"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr., Rector
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June 30, 2020
"Dance with Him from the Start"
The Rev. David Crosby
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June 23, 2020
"Extraordinary Prayer in Ordinary Time"
​The Rev. Dr. Esther Kramer
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June 16, 2020
"Are We Really Listening?  A Good Place to Start"
The Rev. Rachel Rickenbaker
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June 9, 2020
"Hoping and Doing -- Leaving a Footprint on History"
The Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade
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June 2, 2020
"Lament -- After All, God Can Take It"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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May 26, 2020
"Among Us as One Who Serves"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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May 26, 2020
"Welcome to Simple Gifts"
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Rector
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Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill

Episcopal/Anglican


3606 Seminary Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
(703) 370-6555
​office@icoh.net

  • ABOUT US
    • Contact Us
    • Clergy & Staff >
      • The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr.
      • The Rev. Susan Parsons
      • The Rev. Sam Sheridan
      • Dr. Jane Tavernier, D.M.A.
    • Vestry, Administration, and Annual Report >
      • Previous Vestries
      • Annual Report
    • Parish Directory 2021
    • Virginia Theological Seminary
    • Valley Drive Cooperative Preschool
    • Annual Pumpkin Sale
    • History >
      • 75th Anniversary
      • Coronavirus Response >
        • Community Reflections on the Pandemic
    • Memorial Garden
  • WORSHIP
    • Holy Week and Easter 2021
    • Lent at Immanuel 2021
    • Worship Schedule
    • Lectionary
    • Sermons
    • Worship service bulletins >
      • Service Bulletin Archive
    • Music at Immanuel
    • Worship Ministries
    • Ministry Scheduler Update
    • Blessing of the Animals
  • GIVE
    • Ways to Give
    • Online Giving >
      • Legacy Online Giving
    • 2021 Every Member Pledge >
      • 2021 Online Pledge Card
      • Downloadable 2021 Pledge Card
    • Planned Giving
    • Practical Matters & Faithful Giving
    • Tax Questions
    • Trust Funds
    • Amazon Associates
    • Tithe.ly
  • SERVE
    • Outreach
    • Pastoral Care
    • Fellowship
    • Creation Care Ministry
    • Senior Adult Ministry and Fellowship
  • LEARN
    • Children, Youth, and Families >
      • PYM & Shrine Mont Camps
    • Adult Education >
      • Breakfast Bible Study Brochure
      • Forum Hour Videos
    • Benedictine Community
    • Lay Committee for Seminarians
    • Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
  • CALENDAR
  • Almond Tree Quarterly & In Brief
  • Simple Gifts Newsletter
    • Simple Gifts Archive
  • Episcopal News Service
  • Subscribe