Advent is literally around the corner. It begins officially Sunday, November 28. So, I am very excited to finally share this project with our readers, which I have quite literally been “sitting on” since June! This winter devotional is the product of a little summer inspiration. You see, on a golden June afternoon, my soul…
I’m recording this message from home on Wednesday before Thanksgiving – so a Happy Thanksgiving shout-out to all of you for tomorrow. I hope you have a wonderful and delicious day surrounded by love. You deserve that. Okay, on to our First Sunday of Advent homily: It should be no secret or surprise to anyone…
This week we celebrate two feast days: today is “Christ the King” Sunday, where we reflect on God’s claim of dominion in our lives, with our Gospel reading the dramatic courtroom confrontation between Pilate and Jesus. Thursday is Thanksgiving, our great American celebration day, with the dramatic confrontation over whether to have that second piece…
Recently, I bought a new car! A shiny apple green Hyundai Venue. Compared to my little old blue sedan, driving the Venue, makes me feel something like an astronaut. My 2013 Accent had a radio with a USB port so I could listen to music. The Venue has something called Apple Carplay, along with the equivalent of an…
Something is in the air. You can smell it. You can taste it. You can feel it deep down. November nights press right up against the windows. Black tree limbs scrape against brooding skies. Swaddled in sweaters, dead leaves crunch beneath our feet. Daylight slips away. Horror lurks in the shadows, as darkness overtakes the…
Almost a year ago, I was in Florida to witness the vows of my nephew Zack to his fiancé Samantha. In my heart I knew where I needed to be. Right there, in sunny tropical Florida with my nephew and the love of his life. In my head I wondered if any of…
Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many…
This homily is given only once a year. The one Sunday a year when I am asked to speak about Giving. Giving of time, talent and treasure. Thank you for listening to this message. Thank you for being a part of our parish family. It’s been the blessing of a lifetime for me to serve…
Homily for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 10, 2021 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, on the occasion of the The Right Rev. Porter Taylor’s episcopal visitation to the parish to celebrate Baptism & Confirmation. The man thought he knew all there was to know about religion. He spent years studying the Torah. Every day he…
Stress can bring out the best, worst, or most creative in us. At age 42, I thought I had myself figured out. I thought I already knew how I responded to stress. When it came to big school projects or tests, or now when I have important work deadlines, I tend to procrastinate to the…
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