Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
As the readings for today make abundantly clear, the way of Jesus is the way of love. The path of Jesus is the path of love. Which helps us, right off the bat, to identify one potential problem and deal with it. The first problem ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
So, it was the time of Passover, the central celebration of the Jewish religious calendar. And among the many pilgrims who flocked into Jerusalem for the Passover festival were some Greek Gentiles who had somehow heard about Jesus. ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
Immediately, says the Gospel of Mark, immediately after the heavens were torn open, the Spirit descended upon him, and Jesus’ true identity as the Beloved of God was revealed, ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
In the gospel lesson just heard, still very early in Mark, chapter 1, with this new teacher who has just appeared on the scene, we get what appears to be a full blown exorcism - a ...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. 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. 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. Timothy Patterson
I had already written what I thought was a pretty good stewardship sermon based on our gospel reading for today. However, following the intensity of the parish meeting with ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
Some of you might remember John Ortberg’s story about a man in his church named Hank. Put bluntly, Hank was an extremely negative person - a genuinely cranky guy. He rarely smiled, and when he did, the smile often had a cruel edge ...