Writings and Sermons
I love Joseph. We get such a tiny tantalizing snippet of his story. Outside of the figurines in nativity sets, we can completely ignore him. But today I got to spend some time with him. I worked most closely with Matthew 1.18-25 (link). Listen:
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Jesus is quite clear that we need to be ready, and that it is our work to be ready. What kind of ready is Jesus asking for? I worked most closely with Matt 24.36-44. The lessons can be found here (link). Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We practiced and talked about waiting. Sermons: I’m pretty sure John the Baptist was the only person waiting in awe and wonder for Jesus last time. Which disturbs me because John was…unique. The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with the collect and Luke 3:7-18. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: A few weeks ago we talked about when the offertory was blessed. When do the blessings end? Sermon: What Christmas Jammies have to do with the reading from Baruch? The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with Baruch 5:1-9. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read from Edward Hays’ The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop. Sermon: When people are sent to figure out who John is, John never quite answers the question asked. The lessons can be found by clicking here. (link) I worked most closely with John 1:6-8 19-28. Listen:
Read MoreStories & Morsels: I talked about Advent wreaths, some of their history and offered some suggestions for how to incorporate them into your Advent practice. St Lucy’s feast day is indeed the 13th of December. There are tons more options if you google “Advent Wreath” with lighting or liturgy. Sermon: Our Isaiah passage is the […]
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 MoreStories and Morsels: I read “Burning Brightly” from A Spy on Noah’s Ark. Sermon: John the Baptist, Marie Kondo (who’s name I may have butchered, sorry), and the Paris agreement about carbon emissions all have something in common. How do we know it’s enough? The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely […]
Read MoreStories and Morsels: I used the liturgical calendar wheel, to talk about the new liturgical year we just started. (Similar to the one that appears here if I’ve internetted correctly.) Sermon: Repentance I talk about how repentance can be more like ping pong than an easy decision. The lessons can be found by clicking here. […]
Read MoreLink: Kickstartering the Kingdom Summary of what I was saying and why: I had started somewhere else with work that going to become not this sermon. It didn’t fit the lessons. In the wake of that massive edit I had one note about how these things Jesus and Isaiah mention were stretch goals. And then […]
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