Think for a moment about your favorite pre-industrial British novels or television shows. It could be Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens, Downton Abbey, or even historical documentaries about landed estates or castles. I hope you are visualizing vast landed estates with lots of servants who have strict dress codes, manners and hierarchy and aContinue reading “Proper 26 2022”
Tag Archives: Repentance
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”
4 Lent 2022
Parables are wonderful because no matter where we are spiritually, there is usually a character in the story with whom we can connect, but to be true to the story we need to put it in context. Imagine for a moment Jesus has been teaching for several months near the Sea of Galilee and largeContinue reading “4 Lent 2022”
2 Epiphany 2022
Just a few weeks ago, Bp Jennifer was at Emmanuel and laid hands on N. and N.. As she laid hands on each of them she said “Strengthen, O Lord, your servant N. with your Holy Spirit; empower her for your service; and sustain her all the days of her life. Amen.” (BCP p.419) LastContinue reading “2 Epiphany 2022”
Baptism of Jesus 2022
Last year several of us read the Gospel of Mark straight through, start to finish, as though it was a piece of literature. I think it was an eye opening experience for those who participated as they watched Mark sandwich particular stories together in a way that brought a deeper meaning to the individual storiesContinue reading “Baptism of Jesus 2022”
3 Advent 2021
“Sing aloud…rejoice and exult” (Zephaniah 3: 14-15). “Surely it is God who saves us.” (Isaiah 12:2). “Rejoice in the Lord always.” (Philippians 4:4) “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” (Luke 3:7) What? This morning’s readings sound a bit like one of those SAT questions, “Which of theContinue reading “3 Advent 2021”
3 Epiphany 2021
This morning, we continue the theme of “call” that we began last week. It is an important theme for Epiphany which is the time we celebrate God’s word being extended to the Gentiles. I think it is important to identify what it means to be called or chosen. I often hear the concept of beingContinue reading “3 Epiphany 2021”
2 Advent 2020
At Halloween it is fun to watch the little kids all dressed up. Many of them chose some iconic character from movies or cartoons. It changes every year as new characters are created and others are forgotten, but some seem to be timeless. You do not have to ask who they are if they areContinue reading “2 Advent 2020”
Pentecost 2020
Good Morning. It is good to be back with you in person this morning and I hope being Pentecost, the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church, is a good sign that this will be for you a Spirit-filled new beginning as well. I could spend thisContinue reading “Pentecost 2020”
The Rev. Beverly Patterson 