Sermons and Writings
Morsels & Stories: We talked about ways the Holy Spirit appears and acts. Sermon: The Holy Spirit moves the disciples from inside to outside, from fear to action. Happy Birthday to the Church! The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with Acts 2:1-21. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We practice casting lots. This a surprisingly long Biblical practice. It can feel a bit odd and a little bit fun (at least the way we tried it). Sermon: The disciples fill Judas’s place among them. Which was an act of faith and trust in the Holy Spirit. The lessons can be […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read from The Spy on Noah’s Ark Sermon: Jesus compares his relationship with God to our relationship with Jesus while Peter lives that out. The lessons can be found by clicking here. (link) I worked with Act 10:44-48 and John 15:9-17. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talk about the Eucharist Prayer we’re using in Easter and some of the reasons I like the BAS. If you want to read the pages I talk about and don’t have a Book of Alternative Services, you can borrow one from St Peter’s or read them online here: link. Sermon: Where […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about why I keep sharing the 10 Rules for Respect. (I borrowed them from Bishop Rickel and you can see his version here link.) Sermon: Jesus looks at his recently deserting, scared and lost disciples and calls them his witnesses. The lessons for today can be found be here link. […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read from The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop by Edward Hays. It seemed appropriate for April Fool’s Day. Sermon: Mary, Mary, and Salome went to do what their mother’s taught them. I worked most closely with Mark 16:1-8 which you can find here (link). listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about vacation and Benedictine balance. I read from Sr Joan Chittister’s commentary on The Rule of Benedict. Sermon: Jesus promises to be with us always, also he ascends to heaven. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 17:1-11. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about #praytoendfamine. You can learn more here. Sermon: Jesus tells us to love him and keep his commandments. What does Jesus tell us about how we best keep commandments? The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 14:15-21. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about the part of the Eucharistic Prayer called the anamnesis. How time gets slippery, bringing the past forward so it is present with us during the Eucharist. I read from “The Cult as Recapitulation of the History of Salvation,” Jean Jacques von Allman’s essay in Primary Sources of Liturgical Theology. Sermon: […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read from the introduction to Rabbi Kushner’s reflection on psalm 23, The Lord is my Shepherd. Sermon: I remember a story we read about a month ago about Samuel heading off to anoint the boy out in the field with the sheep. The lessons can be found by clicking […]
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