Great Expectations

March 22, 2014
Preacher: Mark Edington The texts for the day are at this link. Text: Leviticus 19:2: “You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.” One of my…

Making Choices

March 22, 2014
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: Matthew 5:37: “Let your word be ‘Yes, yes,’ or ‘No, no’: anything more than this comes from the Evil One.” The story of the Christian faith…

What Depends on Us?

March 22, 2014
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: I Corinthians 2:9-10: “...as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those…

What is Our Message?

February 3, 2014
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: Matthew 5:2: “Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying...” Today is actually two days. It is one of those unusual moments when two pieces…

What Do We Stand For?

January 28, 2014
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: I Corinthians 1:18: “For the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” Editor's…

The All-Important Invitation

January 28, 2014
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: John 1:39: “He said to them, ‘Come and see.’” Since last fall, at my instigation and with the permission of the Vestry, Saint John’s has been engaged…

The Baptism Connection

January 23, 2014
Preacher: Rob Schoeck Today’s gospel provides us the opportunity to reflect upon many different things.  We could take this time to think about the dual nature of Jesus, where he…

Warned and Wary

January 23, 2014
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: Matthew 2:22: “And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee.” Joseph is a man who invites a lot deal of speculation.…

Out in the Cold

December 25, 2013
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: Luke 2:8: “...in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.” Most of you won’t be surprised by…

The Freedom of Forgiveness

December 8, 2013
Preacher: Mark Edington To read the lessons appointed for this day, click here. Text: Matthew 3:2: “This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, ‘The…