Writings and Sermons
I love the 23rd Psalm. I think most of us do. I spent a lot of time thinking about the Psalm and Jesus’s promise that he offers abundant life. I worked most closely with Psalm 23 (link). Listen:
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(Oops! It’s only Easter 3! Edits have been made where possible.) It’s hard to preach on Eucharist when we aren’t celebrating Eucharist. I couldn’t come up with anything more true than what I’ve lived, so I shared a couple of those stories and reflected on the Gospel text briefly. The Gospel text is Luke 24.13-35 […]
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Easter Vigil is my favourite service of the whole year. My previous church didn’t hold one so I’d been looking forward to this night since I started at St Paul’s in November. This is not how I was expecting it to unfold. But the stories we would have read are still true and the light […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about Mary Magdalene and easter eggs. Sermon: Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Mt 28:1-10. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels and Stories: It’s Good Shepherd Sunday so I talked about some of the places shepherds show up in the Bible. The lessons can be found by clicking here. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read about the Dolphins of the Red Sea from Does God have a Big Toe? Sermon: Peter takes the disciples fishing. Jesus shows up and they try things in a new way. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 21:1-19. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: Why colour Easter eggs? I tell the story of Mary Magdalene’s red eggs. Sermon: Mary runs to tell the apostles, “I have seen the Lord!” Just as Mary, Hannah, and Miriam also proclaimed God’s miracles. The lessons for today be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John […]
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