Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 22, 2021 I Kings 8:22-30, 41-43 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 What sort of biographies do you enjoy reading? Biographies rich with historical detail, or biographies that reveal the inner lives of their subjects? The biograhies of Jesus in the New Testament give us both types. Generally speaking, while the three…
Bonjour ! While the Rev. Nigel Massey is enjoying his well-deserved annual summer leave, we will hold a morning prayer service every Monday at 9:15am (online and in-person) as well as a midday prayer service on Wednesday at 12:15pm (online and in-person) and a Sunday Morning Prayer service at 11:15am (online only). The Taizé prayer…
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 15, 2021 I Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 During the pandemic, a surprising number of people have focused on two things that they might have neglected in the past. Firstly, the lockdowns, restrictions and closures of restaurants and cafés have led to people cooking for themselves, sometimes for…
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 8, 2021 II Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 When I was a child, my grandmother had a pressure cooker and I hated it. I wasn’t alone: her dog hated it too. It is a sort of saucepan with a very tight-fitting lid. It is so tight,…
Pentecost X August 1, 2021 II Samuel 11:26 -12:13 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 “Theocracy is the worst of all governments. If we must have a tyrant, a robber-baron is far better than an inquisitor. The baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity at some point be sated; and since he dimply knows he is doing…
Pentecost IX / Afrique-fête July 25, 2021 II Samuel 11:1-15 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Though the time when Europeans and North Americans could be forgiven for knowing very little about Africa is now long past, there are still many who continue to believe that Africa is the name of one country, and not the name…
This year again, our Afrique Fête celebration will be online only. We’ve been missing everyone, but due to the small size of our sanctuary and garden, we cannot hold such an enthusiastically-attended celebration in person yet. Our live service will start at 11:15am on Sunday July 25th! Please join us on YouTube where you can…
Pentecost VIII July 18, 2021 II Samuel 7:1-14 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53 – 56 When the first lock-down was imposed in New York City in March of last year, I decided that one of the ways in which we could respond to the situation would be to hold daily live-streamed morning and evening prayer…
Pentecost VII / Bastille July 11, 2021 II Samuel 6:1-19 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 The Bible – a bit like the French, (as you may recall on the occasion of their national holiday) has a rather complex relationship with the concept of royalty. At times, the virtues of kings or queens are celebrated, and at…
Join us online to celebrate le Fête nationale ! This year again, our Bastille Day celebration will be only only. We’ve been missing everyone, but due to the small size of our sanctuary and garden, we cannot hold such an enthusiastically-attended celebration in person yet. Our live service will start at 11:15am, immediately followed by…