Sometimes the Gospel doesn’t sound exactly like good news.   “Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and chil...

A nd so we are back to green.   Green paraments, green stoles.   The Season of Pentecost, or what we call the “regular time” of the church...

"Understanding or Confessing?" Blessed be the Holy Trinity and the Undivided Unity.  It is Holy Trinity Sunday.  That one Sunday e...

 “Thirst for the Spirit” On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me a...

Easter 7 John 17:1-11 “Jesus the High Priest” John 17 is widely known as the “Great High Priestly Prayer” of Jesus.   It follows J...

"The Exalted Christ" 1 Peter 3:13-22 If you look at today’s Epistle reading, especially the last half of it, you can almos...

Fifth Sunday of Easter John 14:1-6 “Jesus the Way, Truth and Life” First of all a happy mothers day to all of you, whether moms or honor...

1 Peter 2:19-25 Good Shepherd Sunday "Jesus the Shepherd and Overseer of Your Souls" The Fourth Sunday in Easter has bec...