Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue May the words of my lips and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, my Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. Please be seated. All right. So, I want to check something before I get going. How many people here at least sympathize with Thomas in our … READ MORE…
Easter Day 2026, Penelope Bridges Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia! It feels like a long time ago now, but do you remember back at Christmas, when we read the first verses of John’s Gospel, and we heard that the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome … READ MORE…
Fifth Sunday in Lent, Penelope Bridges Our Scripture gives us some high drama today. Bones rattling, skeletons coming to life, conspiracy theories, Jesus weeping, decomposed corpses emerging from the tomb … If anyone ever tells you the Bible is boring, just direct them to one of these stories. John’s Gospel is designed in two parts, … READ MORE…
Dean Penelope Bridges When we read Scripture passages in church on a Sunday morning, we read them in isolation from the rest of the story, and sometimes that means that we miss the full richness of the moment. Today we find ourselves on a mountain top, first with Moses and then with Jesus and his … READ MORE…
Peter Bolland Hello St. Paul’s! Please be seated. I was 18 years old when I first read Gandhi’s autobiography. I read it because my philosophy professor told me to. And that guy was amazing, so I did what he told me to do. And it was in Gandhi’s autobiography, called My Experiments With Truth, that … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges The Conversion of St Paul, January 25, 2026 Penelope Bridges We Preach Christ Crucified Today we celebrate our patron, Paul of Tarsus, a man who arguably has had more influence on Christianity than Jesus Christ himself. There are more of Paul’s words in the New Testament than those of Jesus; Paul took the … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges Alleluia, to us a child is born. O come let us adore him, Alleluia. Our lectionary cycle of readings gives us three choices of Gospel for this second Sunday of Christmas: we can hear the story of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt; or Luke’s story of the boy Jesus in the Temple; … READ MORE…
Last Sunday of Advent, Penelope Bridges One of the most shadowy figures in Scripture is Joseph, husband of Mary and guardian of the child Jesus. Matthew’s two stories of Joseph’s dreams, one before Jesus was born and one when he was told to take the baby to Egypt, are the only times Joseph is given … READ MORE…
Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. Today we begin a year long journey through the Gospel of Matthew in a three-year cycle of gospel readings, called the lectionary, that we share with a variety of Christians. Matthew’s gospel is the most Jewish of the four, observing Jewish practice, referencing Hebrew scriptures, their interpretation, and in structure. … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges Did today’s Gospel come as a surprise? We don’t usually hear about the crucifixion until Holy Week, but here we are in November, the last Sunday of the lectionary year, and we are thrust into the darkness and tragedy of Good Friday. Why is that? Because today we celebrate the feast of Christ … READ MORE…