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Salt and light
Salt is not only a matter of good taste. It is elemental. It is sacramental. Continue reading
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Tagged church, light of the world, Matthew 5:13-20, salt of the earth, sermon on the mount
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Epiphany
A sermon for the Church of the Epiphany, Euclid, Ohio, January 2017 Outside of the main city, down through the wilderness, is the lost city of Petra. The intricately carved rock edifices bound deep valleys and lead for miles. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged #HolyJordan, Epiphany, Herod, history, Jesus, wise men
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The Holy Name
The Feast of the Holy Name, January 1, 2017 In the very name of Jesus is our prayer. The name, which was not chosen by his parents but given to them as a sign when his birth was announced by … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus, new year's resolutions, prayer, ritual
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Christmas Eve
A message for and from the Church of the Epiphany, Euclid, Ohio There’s something strange about the sign that the shepherds outside Bethlehem received that Christmas night so long ago. After all, if a choir of angels appears above the … Continue reading
Married to the miracle
A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent in Year A. Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 So this is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: his mother, Mary, engaged but not married, was found to be with child by the … Continue reading
Advent joy
I was blessed to hear our deacon-in-training preach this morning, so instead of a sermon for Advent 2, I am sharing the reflection from the closing Eucharist of yesterday’s Advent Quiet Day at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lakewood, Ohio. The … Continue reading
Posted in advent meditations, lectionary reflection, meditation
Tagged Advent, joy, Matthew 3:12, RS Thomas, WH Auden, Year A Advent 2
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Burnt blessings
On Twitter last night, reflecting on the readings to come in a week that was … chaffy … I posted that I could stand to see some chaff burn: Bring it on, was the prayer that I tweeted. Whether rashly … Continue reading
The Feast of St Andrew
“No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.” (Deuteronomy 30:14) “And he said to them, ‘Follow me …’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him.” (Matthew … Continue reading
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Tagged call, Deuteronomy 30:14, disciples, Jesus, Matthew 4:18-22, St Andrew
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Advent light
A sermon for the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2016, at the Church of the Epiphany, Euclid, Ohio. Year A Advent 1: Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 When we have finished the act of Baptism with water, and … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, beacons, Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44, Romans 13:11-14, Satan, Steve Bannon, Underground Railroad, Year A Advent 1
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