Pentecost IIIJune 29, 20252 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62 We have all experienced pain or shame related to our bodies. Due to the judgments we make about ourselves and the judgments society makes about us, it is often our physical appearance or mannerisms that cause us to feel ashamed. Our weight, height,…
Pentecost IIJune 22, 20251 Kings 19:1-15 Galatians 3:23-39 Luke 8:26-39 There are a few tricky things in the miracle story Joris just read to us from the gospel of Luke. Firstly, it’s topic. It is about demonic possession; something our modern minds find difficult to accept at all. Secondly, there is the problematic means through…
Trinity Sunday June 15, 2025 Proverbs 8:1-4; 22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 You have heard me speak about the 400th anniversary of Saint-Esprit in 2028; but this year, all Christian churches are celebrating a major anniversary: the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Every Sunday, we confess our faith with the words of this…
Pentecost June 8, 2025 Romans 8:22-27 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-1 After the church service next Sunday, a group of volunteers will come together to begin work on the little garden that we plan to make next door. Tending a garden in a shaded yard in the middle of Manhattan surrounded by skyscrapers is not an…
Sunday after the AscensionJune 1, 2025Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24, 44-53 A few steps from Saint-Esprit, on the same street between Park Avenue and Madison, is the Grolier Club. This club is the oldest and most important society of bibliophiles and graphic arts enthusiasts in the United States. It organizes exhibitions and maintains a…