Meeting Jesus October 11, Proper 23: Job 23:1-9,16-17 & Psalm 22:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. I met Jesus the other day. As I was walking the bustling streets of Harvard Square, I looked up and there he was.
Minority Report—Sermon for 4 October 2015
Minority Report Download October 4, Proper 22: Job 1:1, 2:1-10 & Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. Long ago, God spoke to our ancestor in many and various ways, says the author to the letter to the
Homily for Michaelmas Evensong
Of Angels and others... Office Readings: Psalm 150 Daniel 12:1-3 Revelation 5:1-14 This homily was unrecorded, a draft text of the follows, please do not cite without permission. Tonight we’re celebrating the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, which actually takes place on the
Arriving at our beginning—sermon for 27 September 2015
Arriving at our beginning Download September 27, Proper 21: Psalm 124 & Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22 James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 I heard the parable originally as part of the training process for leaders of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, which our Godly Play program is based
Celtic Pilgrimage in Ireland
Celtic Pilgrimage in Ireland During the week of October 3-10 members of All Saints Parish, as well as others from inside and outside our diocese will take a pilgrimage through parts of Ireland to see places of historic and spiritual significance. The pilgrimage is led by The Rev. Kim Hardy, Celtic
Welcoming Wisdom—sermon for 13 September 2015
Welcoming Wisdom Download September 13, Proper 19 Psalm 19 or Wisdom 7:26-8:1 & Proverbs 1:20-33 James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. It would be nice, wouldn’t it? If wisdom were really that clear about things. Crying out on
Belief, Behavior, and Belonging—Sermon for 06 September 2015
Belief, Behavior, and Belonging Download September 6, Proper 18: Psalm 125 & Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-18; Mark 7:31-37 Other Texts: 11 Common Ways White Folks Avoid Taking Responsibility for Racism in the US, Robin DiAngelo White Fragility: Why It’s So
Life on Maple Street—sermon for 30 August 2015
Life on Maple Street Download August 30, Proper 17: Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 & Song of Solomon 2:8-13 James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 Other Texts: Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. There’s a classic episode of the Twilight Zone called “The Monsters are Due