PENTECOST III – 06.26.22 Bishop Visitation Confirmation This morning we will be presenting Frederic Raymond Roger Spitz to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is a renewal of, or recommitment to, the vows which had at some earlier time already been made in Baptism. If Frederic was baptized as an infant, as is common, he…
Trinity Sunday June 12, 2022 Proverbs 8:1-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Before I came to St. Esprit, I worked in Paris and in London as a priest and as a researcher into Christian-Muslim relations. For several years I served as the advisor to the Bishop of London on inter-faith dialogue. They were interesting and challenging…
Pentecost June 5, 2022 Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 2: 1-21 John 14:8-17, (25-27) My mother was the head-teacher of a school and sometimes used to tell funny stories about parents who were convinced that their children were highly gifted. I suppose every parent believes that their child is special, but however specially gifted they might be,…