As you know, it’s unusual for me to focus more on one of the other Sunday readings, when ordinarily I focus on the Gospel. Today’s reading from the Book of James was just too intriguing for me to pass up. James refers to the blessings and curses which come from the use of our tongues…
You may already know this about me but I am not by nature a quiet person. Third child in a household of six, I had to speak up loud and clear to be heard. An extrovert par excellence, I feel compelled to fill awkward silences in awkward conversations. An extrovert, who also happens to have…
There is a book in the Bible called Ecclesiastes. It is called one of the Wise Books in the Bible. It contains many helpful sayings, like little prayers, to guide us through our lives. This is very famous and beautiful one: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven...…
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Seven years ago, Robin Williams, gifted actor and comedian left this world by his own hand. The world was incredulous. How could a person so full of light struggle with such darkness? He was Mork, right? The hysterical alien who took up residence in Mindy’s attic. We loved this lovable visitor from outer space. Weekly,…
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Bread and more bread huh? Every three years in our lectionary cycle we have a summer of “Bread of life” sermons from Jesus in John’s Gospel. Now many Episcopalians are not at church during this time but since I have been a priest in training or a new priest or a supply priest for the…
Offensive. It is amazing how little our culture finds offensive: in films, on the internet, on primetime, cable, and streaming TV. There’s a cornucopia of binge-worthy series to watch with all kinds of sketchy situations and deliciously salacious scenarios. (Which I am totally guilty of watching myself!😊) Now I am no prude. I do not…
Be angry but do not sin. Ephesians 4:26 Anger is a perfectly acceptable response to a pandemic. It’s a perfectly acceptable response to everything the pandemic has turned upside-down this past year. I’ve been angry. Have you been? It’s perfectly okay if your answer is yes. Even as we emerge from the pandemic, it’s okay…
In many ways, my faith journey is a fairly common one. I grew up in a Christian household where we took turns saying the blessing before each meal, read the Bible together daily at breakfast, and attended church as a family at least once a week. Starting in college, I needed distance from the religion…
Today is one of those rare occasions when I have not chosen the Gospel reading to preach on. Last Sunday we began a five-week series on the Bread of Life discourse from St. John’s Gospel, so we’ll come back to Eucharistic themes several more times throughout the month of August. Instead, please let me…
Two thousand years ago, Christianity was brand new. It was kind of like a start-up company. It had a very inspiring founder, Jesus, of course. The healer, the teacher, the preacher, the miracle worker, and very special Son of God. But after Jesus returned to heaven, someone had to keep this new enterprise going. It…
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