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Give us this Bread, always

A homily for Proper 13, Year B and in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of The Philadelphia 11, initiating the change needed to canonize the Ordination of women to the priesthood in The Episcopal Church (July 29, 1074). Continue reading

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Known

Homily for Proper 4, Year B St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Texts: 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-3:6 Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening The last time that I stood in this pulpit … Continue reading

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Call and Community

A homily for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B: “We are called to relationship, to building each other up, to sharing the Good News through being all of who we are and bringing all of who we are to be transformed by the one who calls us by name and invites us to share this journey: fishers of people and healers of the world through our willingness to walk together in love.” Continue reading

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Next Steps in a Blended Vocational Life

An update on the blended vocational journey Continue reading

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Three Prayers

Homily for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C February 6, 2022 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA (SKP’s departure sermon) Lectionary Texts: Isaiah 6:1-8, [9-13] 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Psalm 138 Prologue:   I often begin my … Continue reading

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2022: Making Room

I typically step aside from the artificial pressure of proclaiming New Year’s resolutions. That said, my planning-focused mind inclines to reflection and its wise companion, foresight. Wisdom persistently beckons when it’s time for change. And this is such a time, … Continue reading

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Salvific Servanthood

Homily for Proper 24, Year B October 17, 2021 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Lectionary Readings Referenced: Hebrews 5:1-10Mark 10:35-45 For several weeks now, I have made a little note to myself to set aside time to watch the documentary My … 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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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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[re]opening my eyes

Friends and Readers, I will not lie.  This has been a year of beautiful moments and new paths unfolding (which I do tend to take time to write about, or work into my sermons at the very least) but it … Continue reading

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