January 12: The Baptism of Our Lord
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January 5: Weekly Prayers
With the intentions of the faithful throughout your Holy Church, O God, we pray for Sean our presiding bishop, Philip our bishop, and Joseph our vicar. Give grace and stamina to all deacons, lay leaders, and all who serve Christ’s Church throughout the world. For the Light of the World, we give thanks to you,
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January 5: The Second Sunday after Christmas
“Adolescence” sermon by J. Hugh Magers from January 4, 1998 This Gospel lesson is the one window we have into Jesus’ life in early adolescence. But we really can’t appropriately use the term adolescence in this context. Entrance into adulthood was pegged at the 12th year in that culture. So the visit to the Temple
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December 29: Weekly Prayers
Loving God, you have received us as your children. Make our hearts shine ever brighter with the pure light of Christ, that all people might witness your all-encompassing love. We pray for the entire Episcopal Church; for our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; and our vicar, Joseph. We ask you to bless the faith
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December 24/25: Christmas Prayers
God made flesh in divine humility, we pray for clergy and lay leaders of your church. We especially pray for our priest, Joseph; and our bishop Phillip. Incarnate God, be with us. Wonderful counselor and Holy Spirit, bring your counsel to those in positions of power and authority. Show them your guiding star that they
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December 25: The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
St. John Chrysostompreached this Christmas sermonin 386.It was preached at Antioch in Asia Minor–during the first year of his public ministry.Later, he became Bishop of Constantinople.It was his skillful preachingthat earned him the nickname “Chrysostom,”which means “Golden-Mouthed.” Behold a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song,piping no soft melody,but chanting full
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December 24: Vigil for the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Merry Christmas!This year in AdventI’ve been noticing contrasts.Tomorrow’s gospel,the prologue to John’s gospel,is about the contrasts between light and dark.The light shines in the darknessand the darkness does not overcome it.This Advent, though,I’ve noticed the contrasts betweenShimmering commercial Christmas spirit out thereand the waiting of Advent in here.I observed the contrast betweenthe prophets’ call to
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December 22: Weekly Prayers
Generous God, we pray for the peace of the world, and for our unity in Christ. Come to us, and save us. We pray for Sean, our presiding bishop; for Phil, our bishop, and all bishops; for Joseph, our vicar; for the deacons and all who minister in Christ, and for all the holy people
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December 22: The Fourth Sunday of Advent
God is the actor in Luke’s Gospel.God is the actorin all salvation history,but you really can’t ignore itwhen you read Luke.In the gospel passage I readand Mary’s Song that we proclaimed togetherwe have contrasts –which I mentioned last week –and God decisively the actor.Mary has just said yes to carrying God’s childand she goes to
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