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Tag Archives: grace
Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay: a homily prepared for the Ordination of Deacons (transitional) in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia on July 13, 2024 Continue reading
Posted in sermons
Tagged Christianity, Corinthians, Deacon, Diaconia, diakonia, episcopal, grace, Jesus, love, ministry, ordination, Paul, service
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Who’s rules??
Homily for Proper 20, Year B preached at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA
Whose rules are we playing by? What is the real treasure of our lives, and of our hearts? Continue reading
Posted in sermons
Tagged Beatitudes, Christianity, grace, Jesus, parable, Parable of the Unjust Manager, Serve God not wealth
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Grace All Around
Homily for CDSP Community Eucharist
Epiphany VII Year A (Gafney’s Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church) Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, grace, Jesus, John 2:1-11, Seminary Preaching, Wedding at Cana, Women's Lectionary
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Gathered and Enfolded
A homily for Proper 11, Year B prepared for Westminster Canterbury, Richmond VA Gospel Lesson: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, disciples, divine love, faith, follow, Good Shepherd, grace, healing, Jesus, longing, rest, sermon, ShrineMont
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Being Called In
A reflection for Proper 18, Year A Prepared for Red Door healing service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Richmond, VA) Matthew 18:15-20 Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault … Continue reading
Posted in sermons, work and life
Tagged anti-oppressive practice, being church, bi-vocational, calling in, calling out, Christianity, community, faith, grace, healing, Matthew 18:15-20, preaching, Proper 18, reconciliation, Red Door, teaching, transformation, Where two or three are gathered
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Grace Shows Up
It was supposed to be a very quick trip to the grocery store; a mission of mercy for ranch dressing that we’d neglected to pick up for Red Door lunch. My goal was to get in, out, and back in … Continue reading
Posted in Lent 2017
Tagged Christianity, forgiveness, giving, Good Friday, grace, ministry, reconciliation, Serendipity, service, vulnerabiity
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Choose Wisely
A Reflection for Proper 20, Year C Luke 16:1-13 Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him … Continue reading
Posted in sermons
Tagged blindness, choices, Christianity, community, dignity, faith, friendship, God, grace, greater good, prayer, reflection, seeing, sight, spirituality
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Sundays
My daughter asked at dinner last night, “Does the week start on Sunday, or Monday?” It was a loaded question, the way that questions from adolescents generally are. She had her opinion and she wanted to float it to her … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged Christianity, church, community, God, grace, love, Parenting, reflection, religion, sabbath, sacred, sacred space, spirituality, stillness, Sunday, vocation, wholeness
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Forty Five
On this particular anniversary of my birth, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the blessings of an unfolding journey. I woke this morning in my seminary dorm room, feeling deeply at home in spite of my physical location cross-coastal from my … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged birthday, Blessing, daily ordinary, divine presence, grace, gratitude, spirit, spirituality
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