Faith – The Rev. Beverly Patterson

Proper 25 2022

In our Gospel lessons for the last few weeks, Jesus has been teaching about faith. The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews gives us a nice succinct definition for faith. “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). He then goes on to illustrate his point by naming someContinue reading “Proper 25 2022”

Proper 23 2022

Last week we heard Jesus telling the disciples that they did not need more faith, what they needed was action, and by that action the power present in faith would become visible. Today Jesus is presented with an opportunity to point out an illustration of that kind of faith. Luke tells us that Jesus was headedContinue reading “Proper 23 2022”

16 Pentecost 2021

“No man is an island, entire of itself…any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” (John Donne, Devotion XVII) We have lost the sense of community that once existed. About the same time that John Donne wasContinue reading “16 Pentecost 2021”

2 Pentecost 2021

Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:1 &2) This is the first commandant given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. It is easy forContinue reading “2 Pentecost 2021”