Sunday’s Sermon, September 22, 2024: The Joy of Servanthood

Penelope Bridges How do you feel about our reading from Proverbs? Reading these verses  is frankly exhausting for me. The capable wife (or in another translation Woman of Power) does everything, it seems. She makes clothes, grows food, engages in real estate transactions and commercial deals, runs the household, gives to the poor, supports her … READ MORE…

Sunday’s Sermon, September 8, 2024: Be Opened

Penelope Bridges Today is Homecoming Sunday. You saw the procession of ministries at the beginning of this liturgy, and in a few minutes I will read off a list of our many ministries as we commission the lay ministers – that’s all of you – for renewed service. There is something for everyone, and if … READ MORE…

Sunday’s Sermon, August 11, 2024: Bread For Life

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Penny Bridges Jesus says, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” If this first verse of today’s Gospel sounds familiar, it’s because last week’s Gospel ended with this same verse. In fact, we are now in the third week … READ MORE…

Sunday’s Sermon, July 21, 2024: Let’s Talk About David

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Guest Preacher: Rev. Brynn Craffey THANK YOU for inviting me to preach today, and Happy Pride to everyone! In honor of this day, I want to talk about one of our forefathers, David, the complicated, larger-than-life, charismatic figure who features prominently in two of today’s readings. Among other things, David is the third king of … READ MORE…

Sunday’s Sermon, July 28, 2024: A Whirlwind of Change

Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr.             Happy Comic Con Sunday, everyone! Thank you to those of you who showed up in your cosplay outfits. [Shout outs]             We all have favorite stories, franchises of entertainment, and characters within them. In the church, we have saints, and while we don’t hold entertainment conventions dedicated to them, … READ MORE…

Sunday’s Sermon, July 14, 2024: The Dance Party

Penelope Bridges I’ve had leadership on my mind lately. Our General Convention elected a new Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church a couple of weeks ago, a young man who will bring fresh ideas and energy to our church. I think he is a great choice and I am hopeful about the future of our … READ MORE…

Sunday’s Sermon, May 12, 2024: Joyful Ambiguity

Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr.          The reading from Acts surprised me, especially as it comes to certainty. Peter has absolute certainty in his Scriptural interpretation, but imagine if he found himself in our time, what he might say about the “correct” reading of so many of our recent theological arguments. What would Peter think … READ MORE…

Sunday’s Sermon, May 5,2024: Pushing the Boundaries

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Penelope Bridges Alleluia, Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia. Once again our lectionary from Acts drops us into the middle of a story. So here’s the context: a Roman centurion named Cornelius, was what we might today call a seeker. He was exploring the monotheistic faith of the Jews and practiced charity … READ MORE…