Nov 5, 2021
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The Peace is Within You
At some point in my youth, the Episcopal Church introduced into its standard liturgy the “passing of the peace,” in which one turned to one’s neighbor in the pew and greeted that person, shaking their hand, possibly hugging them, if that is appropriate. Part of the reason I remember this is that my father relished telling the story of one crusty old member of our congregation promising to punch anyone who hugged him during the passing of the…
