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Tag Archives: Christianity
Bridging the chasm
Homily for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21, Year C St. Mark’s Episcopal Church September 29, 2019 Lectionary Texts: Amos 6:1a,4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 I invite you to step with me from a still-feels-like-summer Sunday … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, compassion, human family, Jesus, parable, poverty and wealth, reign of God, rich man and Lazarus
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Jesus the Host, Jesus the Guest
Homily for Proper 17, Year C Continue reading
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Tagged angels unaware, Christianity, hospitality, inclusion, Jesus, Jesus dining, Jesus the Guest, parable, Stranger God, welcome, welcome the stranger
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Sabbath Lessons
Homily for Proper 16, Year C August 25, 2019 Note: Today is both my final Sunday at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and the commemoration of the arrival of enslaved Africans at Jamestown, VA in 1619. Gospel Lesson: Luke … Continue reading
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Tagged 1619, Christianity, enslavement, Frederick Douglass, healing, Heschel, Jesus, liberation, liberation theology, sabbath, sabbath schools, sermon, shame, slavery
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Constellation of Faith
Sermon for Proper 14, Year C St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia Lectionary Readings (Track 2) One of the great joys of summer nights is finding a clear, starry night to look up toward the skies. I still love a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, constellations, faith, God, Howard Thurman, relationships, sermon, service, spirituality, stars
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Neighborly Vocation
Homily for Proper 10, Year C St. Thomas Episcopal Church July 14, 2019 Lectionary Texts: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Psalm 25:1-9 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 The word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart Moses … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, faith, Good Samaritan, Jesus, love your neighbor, parable, service, social justice, vocation
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The Face of Christ
A Homily for Proper 9, Year C St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Richmond, VA Lectionary Texts (Track 2) Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 66:1-8 Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 As daring as it is for an Episcopalian like me to do, I’m going … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, discipleship, Episcopal Evangelism, Evangelism, God is near, hope, Jesus, justice, peace
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Hey, Boo…
Homily for Proper 7, Year C Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Richmond VA June 23, 2019 Lectionary Readings: 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a Psalm 42 and 43 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 If you’re familiar with Harper Lee’s To Kill a … Continue reading
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Tagged Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, Christianity, church, healing, homily, humanity, Jesus, marginalization, Proper 7, Richard Beck, sacrament, Samuel Wells, Scout Finch, sermon, social justice, To Kill a Mockingbird, transformation
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Jesus Prays for Us
A Homily for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Sunday after the Ascension), Year C Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church June 2, 2019 Lectionary Readings: Acts 16:16-34 Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21 John 17:20-26 Psalm 97 One week ago today, I was wrapping … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglicanism, ascension, book of common prayer, Christ, Christ's Ascension, Christianity, Easter 7, F.D. Maurice, Grief, gun violence, Jesus, Markiya Dickson, Michelle Washington, Muhlaysia Booker, prayer, prayer as action, Prayer Book, social justice, United Against Gun Violence
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New and Good
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church May 19, 2019 Some of you may know that I’m a part of CirclesRVA, which is a poverty-alleviation program that was recently formed here in the City … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christianity, CirclesRVA, CirclesUSA, Easter, for a new beginning, Jesus, John O'Donohue, love, love one another, new and good, resurrection, service
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