Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
“Come and see.” That was the sum total of Philip’s invitation to his friend Nathanael. Philip had just agreed to turn his own life upside down. Convinced that the long-awaited messiah had come, ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
As you probably recall, the word Epiphany means “manifestation” or “showing forth.” And in our readings throughout this season of Epiphany what is being manifested, over and over again, is the light of God shining ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Good morning. Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! We stand in a moment of transition. We are moving out of the holidays – a non-liturgical season that begins vaguely around Halloween, and takes hold in earnest at Thanksgiving ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
Let me begin by saying, on behalf of the Buckalew and Stickley families, a deeply heart-felt “thank you” for the overwhelming outpouring of sympathy, care and love that ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
After years of living as a single adult, I now share my house with my granddaughter and her new baby. It’s been a long time since I had a newborn in my daily world. I’ve forgotten a lot! But I remember a few ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
I like beginnings. I like to open a new book with smooth pages and tight bindings. I like the beginnings of movies, with the sense of wondering how the story will emerge and where it will take us. I like early mornings when the ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
So, on this first Sunday of Advent, as we do every year, we begin the new church year with a biblical account of what appears to be “the end of the world as we know ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
As you know, Episcopalians are known for doing things tastefully. And in the old Episcopal Lectionary, which we used to use, they at least had the “good taste” to ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Our gospel this morning is very familiar. It is also greatly misunderstood. I have several books about this scripture on my shelf. One of them is entitled the “Be-happy Attitudes.” I haven’t opened that one ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
The writer of Matthew has combined two of Jesus’ teachings into a single event, but it is not easy to hear how they might be connected. The first teaching is familiar. It is Jesus’ summary of the law: love God and ...