Texts: Zechariah 9:9-12 and Psalm 145:8-14 • Romans 7:15-25a • Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 In the beginning, I don’t think America, or the United States, was a nation. I think it was an idea, and then a movement. I mean, it was many things. For some it was an untapped reservoir of resources to be … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 3, 2011: Time After Pentecost–Lectionary 14
Message: From sea to shining sea…
While the United States’ official national anthem is “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” I’ve always been partial to the country’s unofficial anthem, “America, the Beautiful.” Preparing for this Sunday’s ecumenical worship service with our neighbors at Episcopal Church of the Advent, I’m hearing the line America, America, God shed His grace on thee / and … Continue reading Message: From sea to shining sea…
Sermon: Sunday, June 19, 2011: The Holy Trinity
Texts: Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 8 • 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 • Matthew 28:16-20 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Happy Father’s Day! It’s not so often that Father’s Day and the Sunday set aside on the church’s calendar … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 19, 2011: The Holy Trinity
By Proclamation 