Writings and Sermons
Morsels & Stories: I read a story/long poem. Sermon: John definitely has the most esoteric version of the Christmas Story. And I love it. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 1:1-14. Listen:
Read MoreI usually post sermons in audio format, and while Christmas Eve’s sermon did record, I’m posting the text. I wrote it as an invitation both to Christmas and to reflection. I think that works better if you can follow along at your own speed. Merry Christmas! I hope your meal plans have been made or […]
Read MoreA Blue Christmas, or longest night, service is a time and place for those for whom the holidays are lonely, sad, and hard. St Peter’s offers this with the knowledge that the holiday season can be incredibly painful and the faith that God is with us in those blue moments. Here is the sermon […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked a bit about what the canons (which can be found here) have to say about the responsibilities of the vestry. Sermon: Matthew’s story about how Jesus was born focuses on Joseph and a dream. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read “Magi” from Edward Hays’ The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop. Sermon: John’s disciples ask Jesus a simple question and get a complicated answer. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 11:2-11. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talk about Matthew 3:3. Or Isaiah 40:3. And the comma that differentiates them. (Spoiler Matthew is quoting Isaiah in this verse.) Sermon: How brave must the lamb be to walk in to lie down with the lion? How trustworthy must the lion be to let the lamb live? […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read an excerpt from What’s so Amazing about Grace? by Philip Yancey. Sermon: We celebrate Christ as King when monarchy is really complex biblically and humanly speaking. You can find the lessons for this morning by clicking here. I preached mostly on the theme of the day. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read a short excerpt from Glennon Doyle Melton’s memoir Love Warrior. You can find her blog here. Sermon: I join Isaiah in talking about Jerusalem, (ירושלים in Hebrew), the City of Peace. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Isaiah 65: 17-25. […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read from The Spy on Noah’s Ark. Deborah’s story can be found in Judges 4 and 5. Sermon: It’s the complex parallel of the Unjust Judge or the Persistent Widow. We consider some of the levels of meaning in the story and ask about God’s justice. The lessons for today […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about offertory sentences, both the one I use and the one we all remember. Sermon: I brought peanut butter with me to Church today. I wasn’t the only one. Why? The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Deut. 26:1-11 […]
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