IIIème dimanche après la Pentecôte 14 juin 2026 Genèse 18:1-15, 21:1-7 Romains 5:1-8 Matthieu 9:35-10:9-23 Après leur avoir communiqué son pouvoir, Jésus, nous venons de l’entendre, envoie ses douze disciples en des termes qui vous ont peut-être semblés peu charitables : « Évitez les régions où habitent les personnes qui ne sont pas Juives…
Trinity SundayMay 31, 2026Genesis 1:1-2:4 II Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Our Gospel reading today brings us to the very end of the book of Matthew. Just before this passage, an angel and then Jesus himself appeared to the women near the empty tomb on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Jesus repeated the message the angel…
Ascension (transferred)May 17, 2026Acts 1:1-11 | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Luke 24:44-53 Popular wisdom is full of proverbs and stories warning us against looking back, or dwelling on past realities. In French, we say that there is no point in “stirring up the past.” Let bygones be bygones. In the Old Testament, you may remember the…
Easter VMay 3, 2026Acts 7:55-60 I Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 Our little community has lived in many “dwellings” in New York since the first communion service in French in 1628. None of these buildings survived New York’s urban development or the demographics tides of our congregation. In fact, we have already…
Easter II – Huguenot SundayApril 12, 2026Acts 5:27-32 Revelations 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 In recent weeks, I’ve had the chance to work with Donna and Suzana, our archivist, on what will soon become a small photo gallery dedicated to the history of our community, located at the entrance of the church. The…
Good Friday 2026 I believe that all forms of violence have something in common. Violence abuses and impoverishes speech; it renders it univocal. Every form of violence lacks nuance, depth, complexity, and humanity. Violence does not dialogue; it is monolingual. There is no alternative. There is no link or consequence leading from one word to…
Passion – Palm SundayMarch 29, 2026Isaiah 50 :4-9a ; Philippians 2 :5-11 ; Matthew 26:14- 27:66 Since at least the 5th century, the Church has read the narrative of Christ’s Passion in its entirety on this Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week. We give it such importance because this judicial and cosmic drama is the most defining mystery of…
Second Sunday in LentMarch 1st, 2026Genesis 12:1-4; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 “One must travel to sharpen and rub one’s brain up against that of others,” wrote Michel de Montaigne in his essay on the education of children. The phrase is sharp and clearly shows that traveling is not primarily a leisure activity; it is…
First Sunday in LentFebruary 22, 2026Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 I think we can all remember a conversation we have witnessed or participated in—perhaps it may even be a conversation we have had with ourselves. The season of Lent that we have just entered invites us to pay special attention to these conversations.…
EPIPHANY IIIJanuary 25, 2026Isaiah 9:1-4 I Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 According to recent studies, most liberal democracies (e.g., in Europe, the United States, and Japan) are currently experiencing historically low levels of trust in elected officials and institutions. In France, only 20 to 30% of citizens say they trust politicians or feel truly represented…