Interrupting the Silence

Tag: Womb

  • The Promise of Interruption – A Sermon on the Annunciation, Luke 1:26-38

    The Promise of Interruption – A Sermon on the Annunciation, Luke 1:26-38

    We call today (March 25) the Feast of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) but I wonder if it might be more accurate to call it the Feast of Interruption. Here’s what I mean by that. We don’t know what Mary was doing when the Angel Gabriel showed up. Holy scripture doesn’t tell us. I’m willing to Read more

  • Scandals, Wombs, and Emmanuel – A Sermon on Matthew 1:18-25

    The collect and readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent may be found here. The appointed gospel is Matthew 1:1-25. Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Read more