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Tag Archives: Christianity
Holy Time and Holy Space
Sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year B June 3, 2018 St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Lessons Appointed: 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-3:6 The first time I set foot on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Joshua Heschel, call, Christianity, faith, healing, Heschel, Jesus, Judaism, sabbath, sacred space, sacred time, Samuel, seminary, sermon, thin places
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From One Celebration to Another…
A Homily for Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday, Year B Sunday, March 25, 2018 Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Lectionary Readings Passing from one celebration to another, from palms and branches let us now make haste, O faithful, to the … Continue reading
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Tagged chant, choices, Christianity, Frank Ferko, Jesus, Lent, Motet for Passion Sunday, music, Music for Lent, palm sunday, Passion Sunday, rend our heart, way of the cross
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Crossing Social Margins
Although this blog has been the central place for me to write (especially during Lent) for the past several years, I know that this year I have focused my efforts on getting another blog project, Faith from the Margins to … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged article, bible study, Christianity, community, connection, crossing social boundaries, episcopal, Episcopal Evangelism Society, faith from the margins to the web, homelessness, inspiration, liberation, liberation theology, neighbors, poverty, reflections, religion, social justice, Virginia Episcopalian, writing
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Seeing through new eyes…
via Healing Welcome I had an opportunity to participate in an interview for my own project, Faith from the Margins to the Web. It always amazes me how these things work: something will happen (in this case, someone canceling with … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged bible study, Christianity, epiphany, healing, hope, inspiration, Jesus, light, memory, ministry, miracle, reflection, religion, serving, sight, spirituality, welcome
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Five Golden Words…
A homily for the First Sunday after Christmas, Year B Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church December 31, 2017 At around 11 a.m. on December 25th, I glanced at my phone and saw a few friends posting their Christmas morning … Continue reading
Tidings of Comfort and Joy…
Sometimes, it only takes an instant for a small point of light to cut through the ordinariness of days and touch the depths of the soul. A few weeks ago, I was gathering people for bible study while my friend … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and verse, Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, do not be afraid, inspiration, Jesus, joy
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[Not] Impostors
The Imposter Phenomenon and the Kingdom of Heaven: A Homily for Proper 23, Year A
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Faith from the Margins
Hello friends, If you are a follower of Small Points of Light, my personal blog, you know that my journey is continuing to evolve and expand as I continue my life as an academic social work professor as well as … Continue reading
