Category Archives: Sermons

A postcard from the First Sunday of Advent 11/28/21 Advent Wreath, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Greensboro, AL Advent is a season that challenges us to hope. The readings from the First Sunday of Advent are difficult. Jesus predicts the end times and Jeremiah is writing to a people in despair. While there is not hintContinueContinue reading “Hope”

A postcard from the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King 11/21/21 Grace by Eric Enstrom, depicting travelling salesman Charles Wilden in Bovey. Photograph was published in the United States in 1918. A colorized version of this photo hung over the breakfast table at my Granddaddy’s house. As I waited for my Granddaddy to sayContinueContinue reading “Giving thanks for truth”

A postcard from the 25th Sunday after Pentecost 11/14/21 This is one of my favorite prayers in the Book of Common Prayer! Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever holdContinueContinue reading “Hear, read, mark, and inwardly digest”

A postcard from the Observance of All Saints 11/07/21 Celebrating 40 years of ministry in Heflin, Alabama. Today was a day to celebrate ministry together! Today we celebrated 40+ years of ministry at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin. In 1980, 16 friends of Jesus (and their families) began gathering to worship and toContinueContinue reading “Friends of Jesus”

A postcard from the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost 10/31/21 Post-church Acolyte Training at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin. Two new acolytes are ready to help celebrate Messiah’s 40th Anniversary next week! Today is All Saints Day. It is one of the seven principal feast days in The Episcopal Church, and the only oneContinueContinue reading “The Greatest Commandment”