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Salvific Servanthood

Posted on October 17, 2021 by harasprice

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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Fight, Flight or Feast

Posted on August 2, 2020 by harasprice

Homily for Proper 13, Year A St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia August 2, 2020: Virtual Worship in a Time of Pandemic Lectionary Readings: Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 17:1-7,16 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:13-21 As the days stretch into weeks, and the … Continue reading →

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[re]opening my eyes

Posted on January 25, 2020 by harasprice

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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Constellation of Faith

Posted on August 11, 2019 by harasprice

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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My Red Balloon

Posted on June 9, 2019 by harasprice

A sermon for Pentecost Sunday 2019 (Year C) St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia Lessons appointed: Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-27   Come, Holy Spirit. Come as wind and cleanse; come as fire and burn; convert and consecrate our … Continue reading →

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Transitional

Posted on February 7, 2019 by harasprice

I’ve been a full-time professor for over a dozen years now and a social worker for more than twice that long.  And yet, three months into being a transitional deacon, that title feels like a forever friend. I am transitional. … Continue reading →

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Seeing through new eyes…

Posted on February 3, 2018 by harasprice

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 →

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Faith from the Margins

Posted on September 23, 2017 by harasprice

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 →

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Wondrous Love

Posted on April 21, 2017 by harasprice

What wondrous love is this, o my soul, o my soul… What wondrous love is this, o my soul What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of bliss to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my … Continue reading →

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Proximity to Nature

Posted on March 9, 2017 by harasprice

Today, on the pier, I made friends with some fish. They felt my presence, the pier buoyant with each step, I worried I would let them down because I had no bread to toss, But for some reason, they stayed. … Continue reading →

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