In the drawer of my prayer desk at home there are two BCP prayer books from my childhood, from ‘back in the day’ when we received prayer books on our…
This intimate time of teaching from Jesus to his disciples which is recorded in John chapters 14-16 is happening in the Upper Room after the last supper and after Jesus…
In Christian teachings, the Transfiguration of Jesus is a pivotal moment. We talk about Jesus as God incarnate among us, something we particularly focus on at Christmas time. ‘Incarnate’ means…
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed… In our gospel today, Jesus is almost a background character in the…
When we bring all of these readings today together we see this image of the greatness and awesome beauty and power of God: Psalm 104: 1-2: O Lord my God…
One day I was visiting with a friend who is terrified of spiders when she noticed a huntsman spider and was about to flatten it when I screamed ‘don’t kill…
Our readings today, from John’s gospel and his first letter, reveal some of the most profound truths that we find in John’s writings. John’s gospel is often referred to as…
These stories that we have been listening to over the past few weeks all come from the very first chapter of Mark’s gospel. The Baptism and the Temptation of Jesus…
“For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning…