Tag Archives: Jesus

The Feast of St Andrew

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

“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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Prayer and empty air

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A sermon for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, October 30, 2016 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Psalm 119:137-144 or Isaiah 1:10-18, Psalm 32:1-8, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, Luke 19:1-10 On Friday morning, I went to the new Old Fort steps at the Rocky River Metropark. They carry visitors … Continue reading →

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Worthless

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

We had a church full of animals this morning, so I kept the sermon brief and, hopefully, to the point. I did say a little more, but here was the crux of the matter, reckons this worthless slave: Jesus asked, … Continue reading →

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Mustard seed blessings

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

We had an interesting discussion at Bible Study this week on the slave parables and sayings of Jesus. The harsh judgement that is rendered this Sunday: Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when … Continue reading →

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Of refrigerators, the Borg, and Jesus’ prayer for his disciples

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A homily for Unity at the first Euclid Ecumenical Service at the Cathedral Worship Center of Euclid, Ohio We read from John 17. You know those public prayers where the person praying ostensibly addresses themselves to God, but in reality … Continue reading →

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The chasms fixed between us

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A sermon on Luke 16:19-31: the parable of the rich man and Lazarus The parable describes a way of life which starkly separates the rich man from the poor, the privileged from the dispossessed. It describes how these differences and … Continue reading →

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Facing God

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

All that the leader of the synagogue really needed to do, was to say, “Amen.” Continue reading →

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Off centre

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

The hedgerow maze boxes me in, walls me out through another false turn. In the centre hides perfection, unbreakable cypher, impassive God. Out in the margins of error, the elbow crook of one more dead end, lies Jesus, sprawled as though we … Continue reading →

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The cross and the lightning rod

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

It is not the purpose of the lightning rod to be destroyed by the storm. Continue reading →

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Year C Proper 14: faith, hope, and a promise

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A promise delayed, but not deferred … You know all of those charts – we’ve all seen them – showing how much wealth is in the world, how much food, how much of God’s good plenty to go around? Enough … Continue reading →

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