Abiding in Hope
The collected prayers, sermons, and spiritual musings of an Episcopal priest
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Be One Too: Sermon for the Feasts of All Saints'/All Souls', November 4, 2023
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What makes someone a saint? It’s actually not a straightforward question. When most people think of saints, they think of someone who is per...
Sunday, October 22, 2023
God’s Currency: Sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, October 22, 2023
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Readings, Proper 24A : Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 When I was a kid, I collected coins. ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Prayer 3885: For Peace and Compassion
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Most Holy God, we turn our eyes to the rising sun, and our hearts to your commandments. May we dedicate ourselves to your instruction to lov...
Sunday, October 15, 2023
No Dress Code: Sermon Proper 23A October 15, 2023
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Ah, another Sunday, another gospel reading that seems to portray God as vindictive and violent, and uses religious differences to back that ...
Sunday, October 8, 2023
From Tenants to Tenets in Action: Sermon for Proper 22A
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I have a pet peeve: I hate it when people use the word “tenants” in place of the word “tenets.” Tenants are people who temporarily rent a pl...
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Open to Abundant Grace: Sermon for Proper 21 A
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Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 Grumble, grumble, grumble. In all of the readings for today ...
Sunday, September 17, 2023
The Abundant Gift of Freedom: Sermon for the Proper 19A
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We are here this weekend celebrating so many things: the start of a new program year, the 58th anniversary—on Tuesday, actually—of our first...
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Where We Feed Each Other: Sermon for Proper 18A
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Long ago, in a poor country far away, a young woman once approached the wise woman of her village with a question: “What are heaven and hell...
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