Writings and Sermons
The Episcopal Church is still getting ready for our triennial General Convention. For those keeping track, the budget is not much clearer than it used to be. I had originally planned to continue on and address problems one and two(remember that I started with problem three?). Then my friend and colleague The Rev Megan Castellan […]
Read MoreThe lessons for Easter 6 can be found at this link: Easter 6 lessons. I worked most closely with John 15:9-17. We are chosen as friends. And so we are part of a community that chooses new friends through Baptism. (There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for […]
Read MoreThe lessons for this Sunday can be found at this link: Easter 5 lessons. I worked most closely with 1 John 4:7-21. Love is one of those words that gets used a lot, especially in this reading. So much that we can forget what it means, particularly for Christians. (There will be a few moments […]
Read MoreIf you are an Episcopalian and follow Churchwide news, then you have heard that the budget (link) has a few problems–program areas getting slashed, numbers not adding up, canonical mandates not being followed. These have been well discussed at length by others (quotes and more links here, here, here, and here) , and then there’s […]
Read MoreThe lessons for the Easter Vigil can be found at this link: Easter Vigil lessons. “Alleluia! Christ is risen!” also means “Everything has changed” Listen: Easter, 2012
Read MoreThe lessons for Good Friday can be found at this link: Good Friday lessons. Good Friday is about love. May our actions be so filled with the same love. (Due to continued technical difficulties, this is nearly what I preached at Nativity’s Good Friday service.) Lisen: Good Friday, 2012
Read MoreThe lessons for Maundy Thursday can be found at this link: Maundy Thursday lessons. Eating Nourishes us. Communion is a feast. (Due to some technical difficulties, this is nearly what I preached at Nativity’s Maundy Thursday service.) Listen: Maundy Thursday, 2012
Read MoreThe lessons for Palm Sunday can be found at this link: Palm Sunday lessons. I worked most closely with the Gospel readings starting in Mark 11. The week started so well. And then, well…. It’s a little bit like life, isn’t it? (There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon starts. Thank […]
Read MoreThe lessons for this Sunday can be found at this link: Lent 5. I worked most closely with Psalm 119 and Jeremiah 31:31-34. “I treasure your promise in my heart, that I may not sin against you.” Except, of course, that we aren’t so good at this…but Jeremiah promises a better option. (There will be […]
Read MoreThe readings for this Sunday can be found at this link: Lent 4 Readings. I worked most closely with Numbers 21:4-9. There are snakes in the Lectionary! Poisonous snakes. And what does it all have to do with hope. (There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. This is one of […]
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