faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Luke 16:19-31 The Rich Man refuses to learn his lesson today. He has at his door a poor man in Lazarus, who begs for the slightest bit of mercy, even the dogs take pity on him, but the Rich Man does not see Lazarus, at least in … Continue reading the sin of the rich man
A sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, John 17:20-26 I often tell people that one of the key foundational elements of my upbringing in faith, in the Episcopal Church, was attending summer camp as a youth (and young adult) at Camp Cross. I honestly believe that without the time I spent at Camp Cross, … Continue reading completely one
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
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
The other day, I stumbled across a notebook filled with writings that were originally intended to be the basis for the beginning of a blog that didn't get started until much later than I had intended. A lot of the writing was reflections on my time at Taize, France last summer (specifically July 24-31, 2011). … Continue reading Taize: One Year Later
