Love is... Download January 31, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Psalm 71: 1-6; Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 All John Chrysostom quotes come from Chrysostom, St. John (2012-02-01). The Love Chapter (Paraclete Essentials). Paraclete Press. Kindle Edition. Draft
Becoming Jesus—Sermon for 24 January 2016 by Sarah Brock
Becoming Jesus Sarah Brock Epiphany 3C 1/24/16 All Saints, Brookline Nehemiah 8.1-3,5-6,8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12.12-31a Luke 4.14-21 Just over two years ago, I moved into the guesthouse of the Society of St. John the Evangelist. I remember the day distinctly- not because I was
Sacramental Jars—sermon for 17 January 2016
Sacramental Jars Download January 17, Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Psalm 36: 5-10; Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. Last week we were at a baptism. Today we’re at a wedding. These two events share a
Journeys—sermon for 3 January 2016
Journeys Download January 3, Second Sunday after Christmas Psalm 84:1-8 Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a; Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. How do people come to faith? Is it something that just
God enters…—sermon for Christmas Eve 2015
God enters... Download December 25, Christmas Day I: Psalm 96; Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14(15-20) Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. Every Christmas Eve we get to hear Luke’s beautiful, pastoral version of these events…the angels, the
Magnify—sermon for 20 December 2015
Magnify Download December 20, Fourth Sunday of Advent: Canticle 15, Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45(46-56) Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. My heart exults in the Lord...My strength is exalted in my God... Sound familiar? We’ve
What should we do?—sermon for 13 December 2015
What shall we do? Download December 13, Third Sunday of Advent: Canticle 9; Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. Rejoice always! Again I say rejoice! Rejoice and exult with all your heart! I’m having a pretty hard
Wibbly Wobbly Advent—sermon for 29 November, preached by Sarah Brock
Wibbly Wobbly Advent Below is the text of Sarah Brock's sermon preached on Advent 1C 11/29/15 All Saints, Brookline Jeremiah 33.14-16 Psalm 25.1-9 1 Thessalonians 3.9-13 Luke 21.25-36 Yikes! If you were expecting a nice, sweet, ‘getting ready for baby’ sort of Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent,