Let us pray. Lord, may the love you have lavished on us Be made visible through these words. Amen. ………………. One thing I’ve noticed as my friend’s kids have started talking Is that I have to be pretty careful what I say around them. I learned this the hard way in my own childhood. When […]
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John 3:16
May I speak in the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – Amen. …………… My friend Luci has a problem. Surprisingly often, She finds herself using words to mean The exact opposite Of their actual meaning. She’s not off by a little bit. She’s 180 degrees in the wrong direction. She uses the […]
Accountable: A Sermon for Proper 33
May I speak in the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – Amen. ………………. It is that time of year When our eyes begin to be drawn To the holiday season. For most of the world, It’s a time of cheer – A time of rejoicing, As we prepare for the coming of […]
Happy Ash Wednesday. We’re All Going to Die.
What is Ash Wednesday all about, anyway? The Scripture readings appointed are all about fasting and self-denial, and the right way to do that. (All of us posting photos of our #ashtag or sharing ashes in the most public place we can find are Doing It Wrong, btw. Jesus is very clear about that in […]
Sermon for 7 Epiphany
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit – Amen. ……………. There’s a story that goes around the Episcopal Church from time to time. I cannot attest to its truth, but it’s a good story, so I’m going to tell it just the same. In the weeks after 9/11, there was […]
