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Forget Normal: November 7, 2021

Forget Normal: November 7, 2021

 Year B, All Saints                                                            Revelation 21:1-6a                                                           I can’t think of anyone who has ever told me that the Book of Revelation is their favorite book of the Bible. ...

The America of 9-12:   September 12, 2021

The America of 9-12: September 12, 2021

 Year B, Pentecost 16                                                                      James 3:1-12                                                      Recently one of our parishioners posted a meme on facebook that said, “I would never want another 9/11, but I...

Be a doer: August 29 2021

Year B, Pentecost 14                                     James 1:17-27                                                                                              Whenever I am in a new environment and not around church people, I kind of dread the question about my...

A piece of the weight of glory: June 6, 2021

A piece of the weight of glory: June 6, 2021

(This will be my last post until Aug 16th as I am leaving for sabbatical.) Year B Pentecost 2                                                 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1                                                                              This may shock some of...

May 2, 2021: Being right isn’t enough

May 2, 2021: Being right isn’t enough

 Year B, Easter 5                                                                 1 John 4:7-21                                                                          In the church, we like to discuss the humility of Jesus Christ.  Typically when we are referring to...

Time for Renewal: April 18, 2021

Year B, Easter 3                                                       Luke 24:36-48                                                                                 There is a theory that every 500 years or so, the church goes through a major upheaval and changes...