An Episcopal Priest's Sermons, Prayers, and Reflections on Life, Becoming Human, and Discovering Our Divinity
Liturgies and prayer often mark moments of transition. Baptism, marriage, confirmation, and reconciliation are examples of that. What about beginning the new school year? It also is a time of transition. The new year represents growth and change; moving to…
Read More Blessing Of The Backpacks: A Prayer For The Start Of School
Luke 2:49. "[Jesus] said to them, 'Why are you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?'" Growing up isn’t limited to children or a particular age group. Regardless of age, we are…
“Child, why have you treated us like this?” Sound familiar? Do you know those words? Do they take you back to another time, another place? Think back to your childhood. Do you remember hearing those words or words like them?…
Read More No Longer a Manger Baby: Letting Jesus Grow Up – A Sermon on Luke 2:41-52
The lectionary offers three options for the Second Sunday After Christmas. My parish will be celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6. We used the Matthew option last year. So this year I choose Luke 2:41-52 as our…
Read More Growing Up And Moving Home – A Sermon On Luke 2:41-52
Interrupting the Silence 