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Tag Archives: Christianity
Mothers and Mercy
Homily for Proper 18, Year B Lectionary Reference: Mark 7:24-37 First, a story… It was in the middle of the day when word reached her. She had been in her usual state of overdrive: taking care of her home, taking … Continue reading
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Tagged calling in, Canaanite woman, Christ's humility, Christianity, humility, Jesus, mercy, syrophoenician woman, womanist midrash
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I am the bread…
Homily for Proper 14, Year B
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Continue reading
Interdependence Day
Homily for Proper 9, Year B
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Richmond, VA Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, episcopal, history, interdependence, Jesus, Proper 9 Year B, social justice
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Called Forward
Homily for Proper 5, Year BSt. Mark’s Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA Lectionary Readings: 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15)Psalm 1382 Corinthians 4:13-5:1Mark 3:20-35 This week we step out of the changing, multi-colored liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Jesus, regathering, social justice, The Summons, who are my mother and brother and sisters
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Revealing
Homily for the Third Sunday in Lent, Year BSt. Mark’s Episcopal ChurchVirtual Worship in a Time of Pandemic Texts: Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Media Reference: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/02/20/691298594/the-power-of-martin-luther-king-jr-s-anger Sometimes, when I’m working with a group and we encounter something … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Christianity, forgiveness, injustice, Jesus, love, oppression, redemption
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Lent within Lent within
Reflections on recognizing and keeping a holy lent in 2021. Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, Christianity, Contemplation, God, Lent, prayer, religion, stillness
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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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Tagged call, calling, Christianity, disciple, discipleship, follow, follower, Jesus
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Reflections on Mary
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA (virtual worship in the time of pandemic) Scripture Readings Referenced: Luke 1:26-38 Canticle 15 For the record, I want to say that I’d like Dorothy … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Advent 4, Christianity, Christmas, Jesus, magnificat, mary, Mary and Elizabeth, nativity, theotokos
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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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Tagged Christianity, homily, immigration, Jesus, love your neighbor, social justice
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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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Tagged Christianity, faith, God's presence, holding space for hope, Moses, water in the wilderness
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