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Poems for Holy Week 2022
Holy Week poetry collection 2022 Continue reading
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Holy Days
Homily for October 31, 2021: Proper 26, Year B St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Lectionary Readings Referenced: Ruth 1:1-18 Mark 12:28-34 It’s not every Sunday that your priest shows up wearing tights with ghosts on them (note: the color … Continue reading
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Ready to Follow
Homily for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year BSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VAVirtual Worship in a Time of Pandemic Link to Lectionary Texts referenced: Mark 1:1-20 Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our … Continue reading
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Love God, Love Your Neighbor
Homily for Proper 25, Year A preached at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA (virtual worship in a time of pandemic) Lessons: Deuteronomy 34:1-12Psalm 90:1-6, 13-171 Thessalonians 2:1-8Matthew 22:34-46 It was a sweltering hot July Sunday in Texas when I … Continue reading
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Water in the Wilderness
Homily for Proper 21, Year A St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Richmond, VA) Virtual Worship in a Time of Pandemic Lectionary Readings: Exodus 17:1-7Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16Philippians 2:1-13Matthew 21:23-32 I went through a phase in my childhood, like a lot of children … Continue reading
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Holding Space for Hope: A Liturgy of Hope and Healing
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https://youtu.be/zPoFM2womEQ Holding Space for Hope A Liturgy of Hope and Healing for [extra]Ordinary Time Visit our Facebook Page for Live Stream Premiere: https://www.facebook.com/stphoebeschool Welcome and Opening to Hope: Welcome to Holding Space…
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I am the way
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Virtual Worship Lectionary Readings for May 10 A few weeks ago, on the first Sunday after Easter, I came to the defense of our friend the apostle … Continue reading
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Ashes and Chalk
Homily for Ash Wednesday St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Richmond, VA Last year, Ash Wednesday happened to coincide with my Spring Break at VCU. It was a transitional time for me, literally: I was in the midst of serving as transitional … Continue reading
“Yes” is Enough
Homily for Epiphany 6 Year A St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37 I realize this is probably a dangerous way to begin a homily, but I want to invite you to … Continue reading
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Called to Community
Homily for Epiphany 3, Year A (January 26, 2020) St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Richmond, VA Lectionary Texts I was at an academic conference last weekend and had the opportunity to hear a talk by Stacey Abrams focused on her deeply … Continue reading
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