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The Rev. Margaret W. Jones
Calvary Episcopal Church
Memphis, Tennessee

Since being ordained a deacon in 1994, I have served at Calvary Church, Church of the Holy Communion, St. Thomas, Somerville, and St. James,
Bolivar. I enjoy a strong affiliation with the Diocese of West Tennessee, serving as Secretary of the Diocese at Convention and at Bishop and Council.

In my ministry, I seek above all a wise balance between activity and contemplation. Having been immersed in outreach ministry for years, both before and after ordination, I recently have concentrated on the interior life. I was deeply affected by the training I received with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, finding peace and joy in the presence of children experiencing Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd.

I believe deeply in the value of silence and stillness and have had the delight of working with the Calvary ECW in planning weekend retreats, and with other Calvary women in forming St. Clare Retreats, monthly silent retreats for women. I also have become absorbed in studying and interpreting Holy Scripture, and continue to be inspired by the privilege of "teaching" women in Bible study.

As I return to Calvary to serve as deacon at the altar, I plan to BE more than to DO. I will serve on a part time basis in whatever area the rector asks me to lend a presence. May God continue to guide us all in our ministries at Calvary, in our diocese and in the world.

Featured Contributions

Thoughts and Essays about Spirituality Today

Good Enough
We all push for perfection, but that is not what God is asking of anyone.

Why Be Silent?
Recently I was invited to lead an out-of-town retreat. I agreed, and began
to discuss plans for it with the woman who issued the invitation. Almost as an afterthought, I added, "I didn't say this earlier, but I only do silent retreats."...

Praying with Your Heart
How Do I Pray?
The Lord's Prayer

Searching for God: Reflections for the Six Weeks of Lent
"Ash Wednesday - A Wakeup Call" • February 25, 2004
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Why Be Silent?
"Silence," writes Joan Chittister in "Illuminated Life," "is the lost
art in a society made of noise." I agree...

God's Good News
God calls each of us. But the response each of us gives will be
different...

Sermons and Essays from the Clergy

Sermons

"In the Deepest Darkness...an Invincible Light" • Dec. 11, 2005
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"The Center Will Hold" • September 4, 2005
Even in the worst disasters, we can always count on God's love for us
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"Saved by the Trinity" • June 2004
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"Ash Wednesday - A Wakeup Call" • February 25, 2004
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"As Turkey is to Thanksgiving" • November 9, 2003
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"Ride On Toward Jerusalem" • April 13, 2003
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"Listening with the Ear of Your Heart" • December 8, 2002
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"The Lord's Prayer Series--Your Kingdom Come" • September 29 , 2002
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"God's Good News" • January 23, 2000
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"Witnesses to the Light" • December 12, 1999
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