Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  The entire season of the Epiphany is wedged between two mysteries.  On the...

And they kept on asking one another, “What is this? A new teaching—with authority! Jesus commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. On Tuesday, about twenty-seven of us from Trinity...

Jesus said, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”  In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. A little more than thirty years ago, I was in the basement of my college church. I was a relatively new Christian.   Although I had...

And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Beloved Son.  With you, I am well pleased.”   In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. “With great power comes great responsibility.”  Words from Uncle Ben to the young Peter Parker.  I...

The Word became flesh and lived among us.  And we have seen his glory. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. In his Christmas message this year, after thanking us for our prayers during his recent illness, Presiding Bishop Michael...

A child has been born for us, a son given to us…and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. In the Fall of 1914, Pope Benedict XV called for a...

Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the LORD; let it be with me according to your Word.” In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. An old, old prayer calls her the “first and perfect disciple” of Jesus.  And old hymn says that...

Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.  Speak tenderly to Jerusalem… In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Walter Brueggemann, the great biblical scholar, once wrote that “There is no doubt that the destruction of Jerusalem in...

Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these, who are members of my family, you did it unto me.” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Last Monday, we went to the Maude Cobb Convention Center to...

Beloved, we are God’s children now.  What we will be has not yet been revealed.  What we do know is this:  When he appears, we will be like him. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Today, we celebrate the feast of all the saints. ...

“You shall be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.”   In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. When he answers the lawyer’s question, Jesus is quoting from today’s lesson from Leviticus.  And I’d like all of us to hear his...

Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find… In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. In a famous, fifth-century Christmas sermon, St. Augustine of Hippo, the great, North African bishop, preached about today’s...

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. “Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who journey the way with us. So be swift to love, and make haste...

Or are you envious because I am generous? In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Last week, I invited you to spend some time in prayer with Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son.  The painting (a copy of which can be found in Guild...

Jesus said to Peter, “Not seven times, I tell you.  But seventy-seven times.” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. If you’ve never paused to ponder it, I would invite you to spend some time with a painting in Guild Hall.  It is a...

Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.  Do not lag in zeal.  Be ardent in spirit.  Serve the Lord. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Last Sunday, Mother Vivian preached a great sermon about the...

Thus says the LORD GOD, who gathers the exiles of Israel.I will gather others to them, besides those already gathered. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Recently, I came across a video from Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg that explains the...

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In the name of the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.  So, many parables Here we go. Jesus is teaching with parables. We all love parables. This is a huge number of parables, short parables, all at the same time. So, they are kind of paired up.  So, the first...

All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Good morning, everybody.  It so good to see you after a wonderful vacation.  It is good to be home.  Right before we left, I spoke to you...