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This sermon was offered on the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 16, 2022, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Greensboro, Alabama.
Principal text: John 2:1-11
“We are perhaps tired. Tired of the pandemic. Tired of all the thinking and planning that life takes right now. Tired of the constant hum of anxiety that fills our lives, it is important to remember that the Christian life calls us to joy and celebration. And that we do not have to rely on our own strength, but instead can rely on the abundant grace of God.”
This sermon was offered on the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 16, 2022, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Greensboro, Alabama.
Principal text: John 2:1-11
“We are perhaps tired. Tired of the pandemic. Tired of all the thinking and planning that life takes right now. Tired of the constant hum of anxiety that fills our lives, it is important to remember that the Christian life calls us to joy and celebration. And that we do not have to rely on our own strength, but instead can rely on the abundant grace of God.”
This sermon was offered on the First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord, January 9, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, in Heflin, Alabama.
Principal text: Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
“When we baptize in the church we begin with the person’s name. Our passing through the waters of baptism joins us with the people of God that have experienced God’s redeeming power throughout history. We join the community of faith that continues Christ’s redeeming work in the world today.”
This sermon was offered on the First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord, January 9, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, in Heflin, Alabama.
Principal text: Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
“When we baptize in the church we begin with the person’s name. Our passing through the waters of baptism joins us with the people of God that have experienced God’s redeeming power throughout history. We join the community of faith that continues Christ’s redeeming work in the world today.”
This sermon was offered on the Second Sunday after Christmas, January 2, 2022, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.
Principal text: Matthew 2:1-12
“Beginning our year with the story of the Magi invites us to consider our response to the mystery of the incarnation and Christ’s ongoing work in the world. At a time when we are making lists of resolutions or setting intentions for 2022, we can add ‘how will I respond to the mystery of Christ’ to our list.”
This sermon was offered on the Second Sunday after Christmas, January 2, 2022, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.
Principal text: Matthew 2:1-12
“Beginning our year with the story of the Magi invites us to consider our response to the mystery of the incarnation and Christ’s ongoing work in the world. At a time when we are making lists of resolutions or setting intentions for 2022, we can add ‘how will I respond to the mystery of Christ’ to our list.”
This sermon was offered on the First Sunday after Christmas, December 26, 2021, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro, Alabama.
Principal text: John 1:1-18
“The church calls us to pattern our lives on God’s time. To return again and again to the familiar stories of Christmas and Epiphany and Easter. Each year we look back with new eyes, through new experiences, to see Christ revealed in history so that we can better see Christ revealed today.”
This sermon was offered on the First Sunday after Christmas, December 26, 2021, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro, Alabama.
Principal text: John 1:1-18
“The church calls us to pattern our lives on God’s time. To return again and again to the familiar stories of Christmas and Epiphany and Easter. Each year we look back with new eyes, through new experiences, to see Christ revealed in history so that we can better see Christ revealed today.”
A sermon offered on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021, at St. Barnabas, Roanoke, and the Church of the Messiah, Heflin.
Principal text: Luke 2:1-20
“Each Christmas, God interrupts our world and calls us to return to Bethlehem through familiar scripture, prayer, and song. And each Christmas, the story of Jesus’ birth does not change. Mary and Joseph, the angels and shepherds, all get to Bethlehem the way they always have. But each year we must decide how we will journey to Bethlehem?”
A sermon offered on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021, at St. Barnabas, Roanoke, and the Church of the Messiah, Heflin.
Principal text: Luke 2:1-20
“Each Christmas, God interrupts our world and calls us to return to Bethlehem through familiar scripture, prayer, and song. And each Christmas, the story of Jesus’ birth does not change. Mary and Joseph, the angels and shepherds, all get to Bethlehem the way they always have. But each year we must decide how we will journey to Bethlehem?”
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A podcast of conversations, sermons, and reflections from a GenX Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Alabama.