Our Identity in the Father’s BlessingLast Sunday of EpiphanyRev. Chase WhitmireExodus 34:29–35, Psalm 99, I Corinthians 12:27–13:13, Luke 9:28–36 I must confess with you all that I recently went down the proverbial YouTube rabbit hole. Who here remembers the interview Oprah had with Michael Jackson back in 1993 at Michael’s home at Neverland? I remember…
Christmas Eve December 24 2021Living in the Upside DownRev. Isaac BradshawLuke 2:1–20 Many years ago, a priest of my acquaintance – not of this parish – used to give the exact same Christmas Eve sermon every year. I still remember the very opening line: “It was anything but a silent night.” She went on to…
Epiphany 2B 2021Rev. Doug Floyd1 Samuel 3:1–21, Psalm 63, 1 Corinthians 1:6-9, John 1:43–51 Jesus tells Philip, “Follow me,” and he follows. He even finds Nathaniel and invites him to follow as well. Today we are pausing over the call of Jesus Christ to each of us, “Follow me.” We begin life as followers. A…
Christmas 1 2017 St. Brendan’s Anglican Church Isaac Bradshaw John 1:1-14 I had a very strange experience the other night. Some of you may know that I’m in the process of looking towards buying a house in the next few months. It’s a big step, but it’s one that I’ve been looking forward to. But…
We focus on the glorious mystery unveiled in the birth of Jesus, the unveiling of God’s image and love for all to see, to know, to participate in. In today’s Gospel, we see the hand of God preparing a place for the coming of the Son. The revealing of love unbound in the binding of a little babe.