Lessons: Jeremiah 22:13–16 Galatians 6:14–18 Matthew 11:25–30 Psalm 148:7–14 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me. For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Why do we like Saint Francis? Probably the most obvious answer, especially on a day like this one, is that FrancisContinue reading “Blessing of the Animals, The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Corbet Clark
Lessons: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 116:1-8 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 I’m feeling a little strange so far this Fall, because this is the first Fall in thirty-five years that I haven’t been working in a school. I’m so used to the rhythm of school – of the school year and the school day. I realize thatContinue reading “Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Corbet Clark”
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert
Lessons: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 One of the things that unites Episcopalians across the country – that unites those who prefer incense and bells with those who want as much liturgical minimalism as possible, that unites conservatives with liberals, that unites a parish like this one with a tiny parishContinue reading “Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Richard Toll
Lessons: Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51:1-11 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 Part of being a human being is to be lost. It is part of our DNA. It is part of our experience in life. It is a part of us that we do not even know we are lost. I am not talking aboutContinue reading “Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Richard Toll”
Keep your Eye on the Child + Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert
Lessons: Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 1 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37 The child whom Jesus invites into the midst of his disciples today is not a symbol. The child whom Jesus holds in his arms as he teaches is a child – she is a human being. Forgive me if what I have just said isContinue reading “Keep your Eye on the Child + Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”