Lent V March 29, 2020 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 The story of the priest and prophet Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones is one of the most graphic in the Hebrew scriptures. I well remember looking through a huge Bible at my grandmother’s house, illustrated by Gustav Doré. I suppose I must…
Greetings from the French Church of St. Esprit – the little village church in the heart of Manhattan! Our City government and our Diocese have issued some very sensible advice that affects the ways in which we will be able to gather together for the next few weeks. Though we cannot meet in person in…
Lent III Sunday March 15, 2020 Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Before modern plumbing and individual water supply to houses and apartments were invented, people were obliged to fetch their water from common pumps. These pumps were often the source of the outbreak of waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid and dysentery. Today, in those…
Lent II March 8, 2020 Genesis 12:1-4 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 How many of us here this morning were born in New York City? Being a community of migrants presents us with special challenges and a unique perspective. Even if you have moved to New York City from somewhere else in the United States,…
Lent 1 March 1st, 2020 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 If you have ever found yourself contemplating the beauty of the natural world or of human relationships and asked yourself “How can there be so much sadness and violence in such a beautiful world?”, you are in very good company. Every civilization in…