A Sunday reflection*.The readings for the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost are here. In the prayer for today, we ask that God’s grace always precede & follow us – surround us – so that we can do good works. The order is important: God’s grace enables us to do good works, we do not earn God’sContinue reading “Lacking”
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At Peace
A sermon preaced at Grace Episcopal Church, San Antonio. The readings for the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost are here. So, do you remember where we left off last week? Jesus has been teaching about true greatness, and he held a small child to help illustrate his point that we are all God’s children and says,Continue reading “At Peace”
Wrestling
We aren’t entitled to God’s mercy and grace based on the world’s ideas of self-worth: money, status, clothes, the right school or neighborhood. We are GIVEN God’s mercy and grace because of who God is: the God who created us in love for love.
True Religion
Being God’s people is about loving as God loves. And this kind of love doesn’t look for loop holes. This kind of love comes from the inward transformation of being in relationship with our loving God.
Receiving
A sermon preached at Grace Episcopal Church, San Antonio, TX. The Lectionary readings for the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost are here. Like last week, we begin where we ended, repeating the words of Jesus as he says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, andContinue reading “Receiving”
How Would Jesus Love?
In the light of the extraordinary picture of God’s Kingdom that we’ve been exploring through Matthew’s telling of the Good News Story of Jesus (See Matthew 5-7), can we take a moment to talk COVID19, vaccines, and masks? I know we are all so weary of this conversation but it is the reality in whichContinue reading “How Would Jesus Love?”
Knowing Firsthand
Good morning, Y’all! As we continue our conversation about Jesus’ sermon as given to us in chapters 5-7 of Matthew’s telling of the good news story, Jesus has framed the purpose of God’s law as a means of compassionate and loving relationships for the greater good of everyone and now he offers some specific examplesContinue reading “Knowing Firsthand”
God-Seasoned
Good Tuesday, Y’all! How is your coffee this morning? I keep having to remind myself that it’s summertime and for many, even post-COVID isolating, this means our daily routines change. We don’t have to get the kids ready for school; we are planning vacations; spending the long evenings outside. And perhaps, because of our transitioningContinue reading “God-Seasoned”
Good Company
Most of us who claim to be Christian in the United States do not know what it is to be truly persecuted for believing in God or following Jesus. We may feel as if we’ve been treated unfairly or that others have attempted to silence us in some instances but never have our lives beenContinue reading “Good Company”
Accepting The Mystery: A Sermon for Trinity Sunday
The Lectionary Readings for Trinity Sunday 2021 are found here. One of the things I most enjoy about doing supply is that I get to worship and connect with lots of parishes as a beautiful reminder that we are all a part of something so much bigger than ourselves. And I really like getting toContinue reading “Accepting The Mystery: A Sermon for Trinity Sunday”
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