Category Archives: advent meditations

Advent meditation: parables, fools, and poetry

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Rosalind C Hughes

Written for the Diocese of Ohio Advent meditations collection, Advent 2014 (see more at http://www.dohio.org) Readings for Thursday of the First Week of Advent: Psalm 118: 19-24; Isaiah 26: 1-6; Matthew 7: 21-27 Rock of Ages They called him a … Continue reading →

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Saint Lucy’s Day

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Rosalind C Hughes

An Advent meditation for the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio Friday, December 13, 2013 I remember learning, from John Donne’s Nocturnall, that S Lucie’s day was the shortest, the darkest, “the yeares midnight,” as he would have it. It took me … Continue reading →

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Stations of the Nativity

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

Before this Christmas season leaves us, and while it is still fresh in the memory, here is a plan for Stations of the Nativity that you are welcome to use and adapt – but please give credit to this blog! … Continue reading →

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Glory

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

And the cries of pain and exultation mingle with the newborn breath escaping into the air, into the world, and the sky echoes alleluia; glory to God; be at peace.   So it ever was, and, even through our fear, … Continue reading →

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Saturday, December 24th: Christmas Eve

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

So here we are, at the end of Advent. “You have reached your destination,” as my GPS would optimistically put it, moments before we actually get there. There have been detours. There have been slow times, and smooth rides. And … Continue reading →

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Friday, December 23rd: Speechless

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

From this evening’s Stations of the Nativity (St Andrew’s, Elyria, 5-6 pm – join us!), a poem for Zechariah after his visit from the angel: Speechless Tongue-tied and frozen, teeth on a knife-edge, overwhelmed and overcome; if he could have … Continue reading →

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Thursday, December 22nd: Blue Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

Tonight, St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Elyria: Blue Christmas, for when Christmas hurts. A service of healing and hope, prayer, candlelight and Communion. Come and join us to lay down the heaviness of your own heart, or to help lift the hearts of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, December 21st: Doubtless Thomas

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

Thomas would rather die with Jesus than let him go. Thomas would follow Jesus anywhere, if only Jesus would tell him how to get there. Thomas would not be comforted by his brothers, would not let go of his grief, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, December 20th: That’s what she said

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

The Eucharistic Gospel reading for today is, once more, the story of the Annunciation. So, in the third and final installment: the Annunciation, a response (or seven). I’m in. Bring it on. What he said. I’m still perplexed, but Whatever … Continue reading →

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Monday, 19th December: The Annunciation Contd

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

The rest of a sermon delivered at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Elyria, OH, Sunday December 18th 2011  Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.  Mary was perplexed. She was confused, bewildered, frightened. She was thunderstruck, gobsmacked, utterly flabbergasted. She … Continue reading →

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