Viriditas | Janette Parker Platter
A weekly newsletter contemplating the greening power of God in our vocations, communities, and the church.
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A letter to my future self on the eve of my ordination to the priesthood (opens the original)
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The future is never a known entity. Days of doubt are sure to come. With that in mind, here are some snapshots of your ruminations as you anticipate your ordination. Return to them anytime you need to remember how beloved, capable, and called you are.<img alt="" clas
Slow and steady works, unfortunately (opens the original)
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Thanks for reading Viriditas! I write about becoming an Episcopal priest, stories of my family’s five years in England, and bits of our life now in Kansas City. If that intersects with any of your own stories or interests, let’s be friends!Subscribe nowOne year ago, I sat down at a local coffee shop and shared about my plan to write every Friday. My intent was to sit down and write a Subs
Ten tools for discernment (opens the original)
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Thanks for reading Viriditas! My goal for the last year has been to share something here every week. Now that I’ve nearly met that goal, I’m brainstorming what my next goal will be. I plan to write about my first year as an Episcopal priest, stories of our years spent in England, and bits of life now in Kansas City. Subscribe to follow along:Subscribe nowI’ve been writing a lot about this season of discernment my husband and I find ourselves in as his
Travel wisdom for the mountaintop (opens the original)
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Thanks for reading Viriditas! My goal for the last year has been to share something here every week. Now that I’ve nearly met that goal, I’m brainstorming what my next goal will be. I plan to write about my first year as an Episcopal priest, stories of our years spent in England, and bits of life now in Kansas City. Subscribe to follow along:Subscribe nowReflecting on Peter’s desire to build dwellings on the mountaintop for Jesus, Elija
Five years later (opens the original)
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Five years ago this week, my family moved from Cambridge, England to Kansas City. It’s often been hard for me to separate fact from fiction in how I remember the events of the eleven weeks that precipitated our move. In my grief, I’ve tended toward an uncharitable view in which I was the victim of our circumstances, my husband’s choices, and systems outside of my control. Perhaps, to a degree, there is at least some fairness in letting the blame lie with our circumstances and said systems, but I
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