Friday, October 25, 2024

Prayer 4292

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On this crisp morning, let my heart sing a song of gratitude, that I may like with eyes of wonder upon this world of delicate beauty your fi...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Known By Our Love: Sermon for Proper 24B, 22nd Sunday After Pentecost

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What does it mean to have power? And what is the purpose of having power? Is it so that you can have everything your own way? Is it to be ab...
Sunday, October 13, 2024

Spirits in a Material World, Sermon for Proper 23B

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Back in the 1980s, MTV ruled the airwaves. The empowerment of youth was a constant theme, and gender expectations were often turned on their...
Sunday, October 6, 2024

Walking in Love With Creation: Sermon for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (transferred)

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A long time ago, almost 800 years, there lived a man named Francis. He left behind family and wealth to become a repairer of churches, a dea...
Sunday, September 29, 2024

Labels and Clubs: Sermon for Proper 21B

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I bet we can all remember when we reached certain milestones in our lives. I remember when I was finally tall enough to ride Zingo, the wood...
Sunday, May 12, 2024

Following the Instructions, Following Jesus: Sermon for Ascension Sunday B

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We are in the midst of a season of transitions. We've had some several changes in our own parish in the last few months: beloved parishi...
Sunday, May 5, 2024

God's Concerto: Sermon for Easter 6B

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This weekend, Bill and I were able to hear Yo-Yo Ma perform live with the St. Louis Symphony. Together, they gave a stirring performance of ...
Sunday, April 28, 2024

All We Need Is Love: Sermon for Easter 5B

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In 1967, human technology created numerous marvels. One perpetual favorite was automobiles, which I have been thinking about as we prepare f...
Sunday, April 21, 2024

One Love, One Flock, One Shepherd: Sermon for Easter 4B (Shepherd Sunday)

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The Good Shepherd , watercolor, Yu Jiade, Shanghai Every year, on the fourth Sunday in Eastertide, we hear special readings centered on the ...