On the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Javier reflects on 2 Timothy and the laying on of hands: “we are all ordained into Christian ministry. You do not have to preach like Peter, you do not have to pray like Paul: the call isn’t just for the clergy. The call is for all of us. […]
Feeling alone the lost sheep realizes a desire for community and belonging. The mystic and theologian, Howard Thurman, offers us a reflection on that experience.
During a Sabbath meal see how Jesus guides folks in the midst of his time and culture, while also challenging the norms and accepted ways of that culture. Could this be a model for what church needs to be in our time and culture?
The privilege of personhood means you may encounter people who are in need because they are bent over by the weight of life and need a freeing and loving word or caring touch.
On the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Javier reflects on the Letter to the Hebrews and what it means to be a a part of the great cloud of witnesses: “when we come to this Table… we are not just celebrating our communion with the people that we already know and love, but declaring our […]
As Isaiah challenges the people of his time to a faith marked not just by worship, but by how they live their lives in the world, a reflection on how St. Paul’s has worshiped and engaged in the world, particularly during the pandemic.
Each week, we share reflections meant to nurture your spiritual life. The homilies and talks are from services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cary, North Carolina.