Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend. I want to meditate on this national holiday this morning. When we speak about labor in the context of the church, what do we feel, what images do we see? How do we experience labor in the light of Christ? Perhaps … READ MORE…
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…
Penelope Bridges, Sermon from 8 am service (at the 10:30 am service we had a guest preacher) For family reasons, I’ve recently been thinking about songs that include the name Mary. Not so much the Blessed Virgin Mary, but, rather, poems and nursery rhymes. There’s Mary had a little lamb, of course; and Mary, Mary … READ MORE…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Guest Preacher: The Rev. Brian Petersen, Priest-In-Charge Holy Cross Episcopal Church When I was invited to preach here this Sunday for “Creation Care Sunday”, I was happy to say yes but then looked with some trepidation at what the Gospel reading would be for the day. I was of course pleasantly surprised to see that … READ MORE…
Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. We call this gospel reading “Doubting Thomas,” after the eponymous disciple who needs to see Jesus to believe the resurrection. I’m guessing many of us here like Thomas, I certainly do. I don’t blame him for doubting. He witnessed the brutal, humiliating, and public execution of his rabbi and … READ MORE…