A weekly Rector's Notes article This past week has been tough for me. We should be leaping for joy that Christ has come to be with us, God made manifest, amongst us once more. But, I cannot help but feel that joy is lacking in our world, or at the very least, it is hard to hold onto that … Continue reading holy innocents
Tag: spirituality
Stir up
A sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent, Luke 3:7-18 I want to start today’s sermon by re-reading the collect for the day: Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and … Continue reading Stir up
rise up
A sermon for the First Sunday of Advent, Luke 21:25-36 History often has a way of repeating itself. This simple fact is part of the reason for the smashing success of the Broadway musical, Hamilton. A story about a founding father in Alexander Hamilton that had not been well known, and yet, a story that … Continue reading rise up
Christ the King
A sermon for the A sermon for the twenty-seventh sunday after the Pentecost, Christ the King Sunday, John 18:33-37 What have you done? This is the question that Pilate puts before Christ. This is the question that lays at our feet, in more ways than one. Pilate stands before Jesus a bit incredulous. “Your own … Continue reading Christ the King
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