Deserve’s Got Nothing to Do with It (1/17/2016)

Isaiah 62:1-5; John 2:1-11

The Miracle at Cana, St. James Catholic Church, London

On Sunday we ordained and installed Ruling Elders and Deacons. I preached on the Wedding at Cana and instead of wearing my clerical robe, I wore my Hines Ward jersey (with my liturgical stole, of course). Was this appropriate attire for the pulpit? Was I showing too much team spirit? Or was I trying to make a theological point? Read on to find out. 

The Baptism of the Lord (1/10/2016)

Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Baptism of Christ, mosaic, detail, from Ravenna Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy

On Sunday, January 10th we observed the Baptism of the Lord. We examined what it means to be baptized into Christ's life, work, death, and resurrection.

The Greatest Gift (1/3/2016)

Psalm 147:12-20; John 1:1-18 

God hovers over the water and creates light; detail from a mosaic in the Capella Palatina di Palermo, Italy

On Sunday, January 3rd, we celebrated communion and worshiped in Condron Memorial Chapel. On that morning, we listened to the prologue to the Gospel of John and we discussed the importance of writing ourselves into the story of creation and re-creation.