Afrique fête July 28, 2019 Hosea 1 :2-10 Colossians 2 :6-19 Luke 11 :1-13 When I studied the history and language of ancient Egypt I spent three months in the guest house of Anglican cathedral of All Saints on the island of Zamalek in Cairo. There was a beautiful little garden attached to the guest house, at…
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 21st 2019 Amos 8:1-12 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 Today’s Gospel reading from Luke contains a familiar story about Jesus, Martha and Mary. Jesus and his disciples are on the way to Bethany, and Jesus stops and is welcomed into the home of a woman named Martha. In those early…
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Bastille Day Sunday, July 14th 2019 Amos 7:7-17, Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37 “Therefore let us celebrate the feast” Bastille Day at St. Esprit is the biggest celebration of the year. Soon the church will be full of hundreds of people, a dense and animated crowd, diverse and tricolor. We will all…