Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have been persuaded…

The Second Sunday of Easter gives us the story of Thomas and offers a chance to consider how doubt and faith go hand in hand. Readings: Acts 2:14a,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 Psalm 16 https://youtu.be/AqvU476oRvs   Audio only: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dfc_attachments/public/documents/3276528/Sermon_Easter_2_Audio.m4a

“And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly”

Part of being “notoriously Episcopalian” is a nerdy appreciation for the Book of Common Prayer. I have grown up with the current prayerbook, and really love the breadth of prayers it contains. I particularly love when a prayer seems to show up that I have either forgotten about or overlooked. In this season of pandemic,ContinueContinue reading ““And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly””

Go quickly and tell . . .

“We are storytellers. Like all the people of God before us, we are called to tell the story of God’s salvation. And maybe in times of uncertainty and death, we need to linger in that story a little longer.” In this time of physical distancing, my worshipping community is gathering online. Here is my sermonContinueContinue reading “Go quickly and tell . . .”

Maundy Thursday when the church doors are closed

In this time of physical distancing, my worshipping community is gathering online. Here is my sermon offered for our online worship for Maundy Thursday “Maundy Thursday is about the commandment to love one another, as Jesus loved us. It is by this love, and not our signs and symbols or our church buildings, that theContinueContinue reading “Maundy Thursday when the church doors are closed”

Lazarus & Vincent Van Gogh

Here is my rather nerdy sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2020, presented on Trinity Commons Zoom Evening Prayer Worship during this season of physical distancing. Readings are available here: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Psalm 130 And if you prefer, audio-only is available here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dfc_attachments/public/documents/3275491/Sermon_Lent_5_3292020_Audio.m4a