"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, oh Lord."

Sermons

Choosing Thanks

Today is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It is known as Christ the King Sunday, a theme that is reflected in our readings. This image of Jesus as king has never really resonated with me. Maybe that's because the founders of this country deliberately chose not...

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Inwardly Digesting

Do you trust the Bible? That's what a sign in front of a church I passed recently asked.  Do I trust the Bible? It's an interesting question; one that leads me to other questions. Do I trust the Bible for what? To teach me about science? For medical advice? As a...

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Exiles in an Alien Land

By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept,when we remembered you, O Zion.As for our harps, we hung them upon the trees in the midst of that land.For those who led us away captive asked us for a song,and our oppressors called for mirth;"Sing us one of the songs of...

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Finding Our Good Voices

Today is All Saints' Sunday, one of the major feast days of the Church, and one of my favorite Sundays of the year. This first Sunday in November is the day we recognize the saints of the Church -- all of them, those who are of historical importance and have their own...

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Lacking One Thing

Jesus said, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” St. Anthony of Thebes, brought up in a wealthy Christian family, but orphaned at age 18, heard these words one day in...

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Christian Values?

We have reached that point in the political season where we are constantly bombarded with ads and requests for money. You can't turn on the TV without seeing ads for one or both of the presidential candidates. Our emails are flooded with requests for donations. And...

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Bearing False Witness

This week I spent a couple of days at our annual clergy conference, a gathering of all the active priests and deacons in the diocese. These gatherings serve two purposes. It's a chance for us to spend time with our colleagues -- to worship together, eat together,...

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One Lord, One Faith

There is an old joke about a person who dies and goes to heaven, where she is met by St. Peter, who welcomes her and gives her a tour of the place. They walk by beautiful vista after vista with happy people engaging with one another. Peter gave a commentary as they...

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Enslaved By Biology

In today's gospel we meet two people who believe in Jesus' power to perform miracles. One is influential and wealthy, the other a social outcast living in poverty. One is male, the other female. In ordinary circumstances they would never come in contact with each...

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That Allure of Evil

There is probably not another story in the entire Bible that has been more misinterpreted, misread, and misused than the Genesis story of Adam, Eve, and the serpent that we heard this morning. One frequent misinterpretation of this myth is that all sin is derived from...

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The Threat of Jesus

We've been hearing a lot about the law recently. After weeks of jury selection and testimony in the criminal trial against a former president, the verdict was returned on Thursday. Guilty on all 34 counts. Much has been made about the fact that this is the first time...

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