Tag: Saints
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“Lazarus, Come Out” – An All Saints’ Day Sermon On John 11:32-44
“Lazarus, come out!” Jesus says in today’s gospel (John 11:32-44). He is calling Lazarus I hope you will hold onto those words. Let them sink into your heart and fall from your lips. “Lazarus, come out!” They are the thread that runs through this All Saints’ Day and everything we will do and say. They Read more
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Becoming Ourselves – An All Saints Sermon On Revelation 7:9-17
I want you to take a moment and in your head list as many saints as you can. If you need some help you can look at today’s bulletin and the Litany of Saints we prayed at the beginning of the liturgy but remember, that litany is not exhaustive. As we heard in our first Read more
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A Litany of Saints
O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, Have mercy upon us. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us. O God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful, Have mercy upon us. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God, Have mercy upon us. Holy Mary, Mother of God Read more
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All Things Are Being Made New – A Sermon For All Saints’ Sunday On John 11:32-44
Mary said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” The thing that strikes me about Mary in today’s gospel (John 11:32-44) is that she wants something different from the life she has. She wants something new. And who among us today doesn’t know what that’s like? Haven’t there been times Read more
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A Reversal of Fortune to Celebrate – A Sermon for the Feast of All Saints, Luke 6:20-31
Nothing has power to change us, confront us with reality, open our ears to a new truth, or turn our life in a different direction like a reversal of fortune can; a time when our world is turned upside down or the day we realize we are going backward not forward. That’s exactly what Jesus Read more
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Unbinding and Letting Go of the Past
“If only….” “If only he hadn’t died.” “If only she hadn’t left.” If only I had made a different decision.” “If only I hadn’t said that.” “If only I had not done that.” “If only things were like they used to be.” I suspect all of us have, at some time, lived an “if only” Read more
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Of Saints and Horses
A young man once came to a great rabbi and asked him to make him a rabbi. It was winter time then. The rabbi stood at the window looking out upon the yard while the rabbinical candidate was droning into his ears a glowing account of his piety and learning. The young man said, “You Read more
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Choosing Our Blessings And Our Woes: An All Saints’ Day Sermon on Luke 6:20-31
The Feast of All Saints is on November 1. The Book of Common Prayer, however, permits it to be celebrated on the Sunday following November 1. The collect and readings for the day may be found here. The appointed gospel is Luke 6:20-31. Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you Read more
Interrupting the Silence 