A sermon for the 10th Sunday After Pentecost, August 18, 2019, Luke 12:49-56 Jesus is the cause of division. That is not what we typically associate with Christ. When Christ says to the gathered people today, “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather … Continue reading division
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an advocate for peace
A sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, John 14:23-29 Being a Christian, doing the work that we are called to do, to live a life that runs counter to the prevailing culture, to stand against those who would make others less than, who would create levels of society where lack of care and concern, … Continue reading an advocate for peace
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A Rector's Notes article for February 18, 2019 We have definitely stepped up as a church community lately to help those in our community who are least and last among us. Thank you to all who have been volunteering to serve at Winter’s Night. We have seen fluctuating attendance based on various needs, and our volunteers have been wonderful at holding this … Continue reading help
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A Sermon for the first Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord We are united to Christ in baptism. The story of Christ’s baptism is a story of connection, of access, of identity, and it enables us to reproduce the act so that we too may be connected to Christ, to God. Baptism is our rite of initiation, a welcoming … Continue reading renew
birth pangs
A sermon for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday after the Pentecost, Mark 13:1-8 The end must come first. There is no other way. You will be tempted to become alarmed, to follow those who would lead you astray because you cannot believe that more will happen, that it isn’t actually time yet for Christ to come, but … Continue reading birth pangs