It has been a few years since I’ve had the chance to preach on Good Friday. I was grateful to join St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham for their observance of Good Friday. Principal Text: John 18:1-19:42 “The coming of Jesus’ hour means that we are coming to the end of the story. We areContinueContinue reading “To the end”
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Liturgical Interruptions
A sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, September 10, 2023, offered at the Church of the Messiah, in Heflin, Alabama. Principal Text: Exodus 12:1-14 and Matthew 18:15-20 “Both these parts of our liturgy (reconciliation and Eucharist) shape us each week, and we continue them because Jesus said to and because we need to. OurContinueContinue reading “Liturgical Interruptions”
Midwives & The Philadelphia Eleven
A sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, August 27, 2023, offered at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama. Principal text: Exodus 1:8-2:10 “In our history books, women are often relegated to the position of supporting characters, when they are remembered at all. But on this day when we recall the powerful witnessContinueContinue reading “Midwives & The Philadelphia Eleven”
What would Jesus do?
A sermon offered for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, August 20, 2023, at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama. Principal text: Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28. “So whatever it means to be Jesus, son of David, incarnate God, it means that Jesus walks on water and calms the storm on one day, and theContinueContinue reading “What would Jesus do?”
The Transfiguration & #Barbenheimer
A sermon for the Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6, 2023, offered at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Alabaster, Alabama. Principal text: Luke 9:28-36. “So what does Barbenheimer have to do with the Feast of the Transfiguration? A fair question to ask. I would say surprisingly a lot.” https://youtu.be/6XDge6nPEUw Audio only
Kelley Hudlow 