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The Rev. Heather O’Brien Wins St. Aelred’s Day Sermon Contest

The Rev. Heather O’Brien from the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth was recognized as the St. Aelred’s Day sermon contest winner by IntegrityUSA. She preached her sermon “The Heartbeat of God” at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth on January 12, 2013. The IntegrityUSA jury selected O’Brien’s sermon due to its powerful personal narrative (which ties closely to Integrity’s ongoing work of first-person engagement) and its ability to relate to both the Gospel and St. Aelred’s teachings about “particular friends.”…