faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A weekly Rector's Notes article, December 2, 2019 I'm writing my rector's notes this morning after working at the First Christian Severe Weather Shelter from 4am-morning close at 7:30am. It was certainly interesting to hold the thought of Advent, the "slow down & quiet", the "rest, connection, & preparation", that we have talked about through … Continue reading Advent: Day by Day
A sermon for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A 12.1.19 We always enter into Advent in a somewhat confused state. It is the beginning of a new church year, so now is the time for church resolutions! It is always the beginning of the secular Christmas rush, and we must rise above that to … Continue reading advent
A sermon for the Last Sunday After Pentecost, Luke 23:33-43 One of the most powerful experiences of church that I have ever had the privilege of enjoying was the week I spent at the Taize community. Taize is an ecumenical monastery with over 100 brothers living in community with one another in central-eastern France (the … Continue reading Jesus, remember me
A Rector's Notes Article for Monday November 18, 2019 The First Sunday of Advent falls on December 1 this year, which is also the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving. The way the calendar falls this year, it will be tempting to see the month of December as a sprint to the finish line of Christmas, especially … Continue reading Slow down, quiet, it’s Advent
A sermon for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, Luke 21:5-19 Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us … Continue reading endurance in vulnerability
