Writings and Sermons
Morsels & Stories: I started our Lenten look at Communion by touching on what the catechism says about it. Sermon: “Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls like a roaring lion.” Has been in my head all week. So I talked about that. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked mostly […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read from “Does God Have a Big Toe?” Sermons: Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain for the Transfiguration. Nothing was by accident. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked mostly closely with Luke 9:28–36, (37–43). Listen:
Read MoreStories and Morsels: We talked about Church and why I love Annual Meetings. Sermon: God is patient. God is kind. A sermon on the impossibility of the “wedding” passage. Plus a behind the scenes story from my wedding. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with 1 Cor 13. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels and Stories: I talked about the prayers in the back of the Book of Alternative Services, especially the prayers for the Church. I offered prayer books if people didn’t have one at home and invited people to pray for our Annual Meeting next week. I also mentioned The Collect Call. The Sermon: Jesus gets […]
Read MoreWe had a baptism! So Morsels & Stories got rolled up in that and wasn’t recorded. I preached on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, a passage that has stuck with me since Confirmation, and my poor decorating decisions. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with 1 Cor 12:1-11. Listen:
Read MoreMerry Christmas! The Gospel on Christmas Eve was John 1:1-14. It can be found (along with all the other possible readings) by clicking here. Listen:
Read MoreSt Peter’s holds a Blue Christmas service for those who find the holiday season difficult. This was the sermon I preached. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels and Stories: I talked about options for how to participate in Communion (or Eucharist). Sermon: I preached about a Christian response to the deaths in Paris, Beirut, and Baghdad. How do we respond to violence, even when it’s done in the name of a peaceful religion? The lessons for today can be found by […]
Read MoreMorsels and Stories: We talked a bit about The Hon Capt Davis, the first rector of St Peter’s and military chaplain. You can read more about his military career here. Sermon: The widow’s mite is about the widow and her mite, and what the people of God weren’t (and aren’t) hearing in Jesus’ comments. The […]
Read MoreToday we celebrate All Saints, part of a three day period where we remember those who have died, whether we all or individually remember or have forgotten their names. Today I shared a weird and ancient Christian symbol. The lessons can be found by clicking here. As happens, I preached on the theology of the […]
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