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Jesus: a Scandalously Particular Welcome: a Short Homily for the Third Sunday after Trinity—with reference to Romans 6.12-23 and Matthew 10.40-42 NRSV
By on June 28th, 2020
Source: GENEralities Jesus: a Scandalously Particular Welcome: a Short Homily for the Third Sunday after Trinity—with reference to Romans 6.12-23 and Matthew 10.40-42 NRSV This, sans the skippable optional insert, was today’s homily for Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Regina, Saskatchewan…Jesus is the first of two words I have for you today—as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Practicing Jesus: Thoughts on a Sunday in June Almost As If I Was Going to Preach Them but Not Really—with reference to Isa 40, Ps 19, Php 4 and John 1
By on June 21st, 2020
Source: GENEralities Practicing Jesus: Thoughts on a Sunday in June Almost As If I Was Going to Preach Them but Not Really—with reference to Isa 40, Ps 19, Php 4 and John 1 Jesus is the Word who was with God in the beginning. All things were made through Jesus and without him was not any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Faith, Hope and Love: Something Like a Homily for the First or Second Sunday After Trinity or Pentecost Depending on Your Book (Its fun to be an Anglican in Canada) with reference to Romans 5.1-8, Matthew 9.35-10.8 And 1 Cor 13.13 which wasn’t even a reading for today…
By on June 14th, 2020
Source: GENEralities Faith, Hope and Love: Something Like a Homily for the First or Second Sunday After Trinity or Pentecost Depending on Your Book (Its fun to be an Anglican in Canada) with reference to Romans 5.1-8, Matthew 9.35-10.8 And 1 Cor 13.13 which wasn’t even a reading for today… I love the Bible. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Participation—Thoughts on a Trinity Sunday with reference to Genesis 1, 2 Cor 13 and Matthew 28
By on June 7th, 2020
Source: GENEralities Participation—Thoughts on a Trinity Sunday with reference to Genesis 1, 2 Cor 13 and Matthew 28 Another something I might have said had I been the preacher this morning…Jesus is the Grace-giver according to “The Grace” we say to close many of our meetings and which comes from the last verse on 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!I’d Forgotten…
By on June 6th, 2020
Source: GENEralities I’d Forgotten… …how good the readings set for the week after Pentecost in The Book of Common Prayer (Canada, 1962) are. Rich fare, especially for these Ember Days.From Ezekiel’s I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. …And they shall be my people and I will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pentecost Breath. Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful?! Didn’t have to preach this Pentecost but if I had I would probably have said something like this—with reference to Acts 2.1-21, Numbers 11.24-30, 1 Cor 12.3b-13 and John 20.19-23
By on May 31st, 2020
Source: GENEralities Pentecost Breath. Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful?! Didn’t have to preach this Pentecost but if I had I would probably have said something like this—with reference to Acts 2.1-21, Numbers 11.24-30, 1 Cor 12.3b-13 and John 20.19-23 Jesus. Risen. John’s gospel. Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit on the disciples he loved and sent them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!My Witnesses: a Short Homily for the Seventh Sunday of Easter with reference to Acts 1.6-14, 1 Peter 4.12-14, 5.6-11 and John 17.1-11
By on May 24th, 2020
Source: GENEralities My Witnesses: a Short Homily for the Seventh Sunday of Easter with reference to Acts 1.6-14, 1 Peter 4.12-14, 5.6-11 and John 17.1-11 I didn’t have to preach this morning. But if I had, I would have said something like this…Jesus said, in Acts 1, It is not for you know times or seasons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another new normal
By on April 5th, 2020
Source: Dominics journey with AML Another new normal PORCH-RAIT BY BRADLEY EAST PHOTOGRAPHY(proceeds from this project to a Healthcare Hero Fund through Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation)You know how people say “I wouldn’t wish cancer on my worst enemy?”Well, in a way, we’re all living that nightmare now. It’s both worse and not as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corona Light-Walkers
By on March 23rd, 2020
Source: GENEralities Corona Light-Walkers Almighty God, through the waters of baptism your Son has made us children of light. May we ever walk in his light and show forth your glory in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. (BAS p291)…the Collect (or prayer of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-tone Revival
By on March 15th, 2020
Source: GENEralities Two-tone Revival During Prayer and Praise at St Mary’s last week we listened for a bit in case The LORD had anything to say to us. We had been praying and talking about revival. As we listened, the words “two-tone” came to my mind and I thought of a classic, shiny, car with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ten Things…
By on March 7th, 2020
Source: GENEralities Ten Things… Ten things to know, pray for and do from the Bible readings appointed for the day according to the Canadian Anglican Online Lectionary on this Ember Day in Lent: Lay up God’s words in my heart and in my soul and teach them to my children (Dt11.18-19)God said, “I will pour my ... Read More »
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