Sermon, 1/21/24: Searching for a Prophet

3 Epiphany Psalm 62; Jonah 3:1–5,10; 1 Corinthians 7:29–31; Mark 1:14–20 Instead of citing a word from scripture, as is traditionally the case when clergy announce the thesis for homilies, sermons, and meditation, I begin today my meditation with a poem written by Arthur Campbell Ainger.  Ainger was born 4 July 1841 to a priest …

Sermon 1/14/24: What is a Calling? Finding Our Unique Selves!

2 Epiphany Psalm 139:1– 5, 12–17; 1 Samuel 3:1–10; 1 Corinthian 6:12–20; John 1:43–51 On Friday, 6 January, we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany.  By today’s standards of the 24-hour news cycle, that is now old news.  Indeed, today, on the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, we have begun our pivot toward the Forty Days of Lentwhich begins on Ash Wednesday, 14 February, but only a month …

Sermon, 12/24/23: A Lifetime Warranty

Christmas Eve Readings for Advent IV Readings for Christmas I Recently, I read a book.  Given my previous profession, as well as my current one, it would not surprise me if you were to think: “So, what’s so noteworthy about that.  You have devoted your entire life to reading books.  That’s what professors and priests …