In today's Gospel passage, Jesus teaches that those who respect and care for children are the "greatest" in society.
Out of all the Sundays we gather together here in the year, this is almost my favorite. One of my top three. Easter Sunday, of course, and All Saints’ Sunday,…
This is an unusual Sunday for us, this Sunday in the midst of the Labor Day holiday, and so I hope I might have your permission to preach a somewhat…
My Friends: I recently viewed a wonderful documentary film about the people and the religion of Tibet called “Under the Vajra Sky.” It focused on the religion of Tibetan Buddhism…
Prince Rogers Nelson, the late singer-songwriter better known as "Prince," once said, "There is joy in repetition." I was brought to mind of Prince’s words in July when, while visiting…
Only in John's gospel do we hear the Apostle Philip speak any lines at all, and they are enough to get him a bit part in any play that would…
One of the differences between our two parishes, at least this summer, is the way we approach the lectionary. First of all, as a person who lives rather closer to…
Today’s reading from Mark reads like palace intrigue and conspiracy against John the Baptist. We first hear about John when Jesus goes to be baptized; he is clothed in animal…
Saint Paul was a man of tremendous ambition. We have a museum-quality idea of saints that preserves them for history in a sort of cotton wool halo of meek-and-mild perfection.…
The first of a summer preaching series on the distinctive marks of Christian communities. We have been doing this for so long, this gathering together of our two parishes for…