Epiphany II January 14, 2024 I Samuel 3:1-20 I Corinthians 6:11-20 John 1:43-51 When we read the Bible, we often get the feeling that God is constantly talking – either to individuals or to groups of people. At the end of our readings, we sometimes say ‘This is the word of the Lord’, and we…
Epiphany January 7, 2024 Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 How would you begin a story about a child who was to become not just a king or queen, but the greatest king or queen of all time? Maybe you’d want to begin with who that person’s ancestors were, to set them in historical context,…
Christmas Eve December 24, 2023 Isaiah 9 :2-7 Titus 2 :11-14 Luke 2 :1-20 I will never forget the first Baptisms I ever presided over. The children I baptized would be in their late twenties by now, and hopefully they will have no memory of the occasion! The baptisms took place in Birmingham, England when…
Chantons Noël 2023 Looking around the church this evening, I’m aware that many of us – perhaps even the majority of us – were not born in the United States, let alone native New Yorkers. We have come here for many reasons: for work, as exiles from political or religious persecution or war, because…
Advent I December 3, 2023 Isaiah 64:1-9 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Certain seasons in the church’s year are known for their wonderful music, including Advent. Churches hold Advent services at which famous hymns like ‘O come, O come Emmanuel’ are sung. I won’t name the church, but the advert for their Advent service went…
XXV dimanche après la Pentecôte 19 novembre 2023 Les meilleurs conseils des éditeurs littéraires sur la façon de commencer un roman ! Créez un début d’histoire inattendu. Suscitez l’intérêt par une action immédiate. Suscitez un sentiment de curiosité. Posez une question au lecteur. Construisez un monde ou un cadre convaincant. Créez une tension…
Le 18e dimanche après la Pentecôte | OKTOBERFEST 1er octobre 2023 Exode 17:1-7 Philippiens 2:1-13 Matthieu 21:23-32 Des éléments significatifs du paysage, tels que des collines ou des montagnes proéminentes, des grottes mystérieuses, des sources d’eau ou des bosquets d’arbres impressionnants, ont souvent suscité des sentiments d’admiration chez ceux qui les ont rencontrés. Ils…
PENTECOST XVIII September 24th, 2023 Exodus 16:2-15 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 My mother was both the head teacher of a junior school and also a deacon in the Church of England. She was frequently surprised by the similarities she found when dealing with tensions in both these institutions. She was asked to give talks to…
Le 16e dimanche après la Pentecôte, Propre 19A le 17 septembre 2023 Exode 14:19-31 Romains 14:1-12 Matthieu 18:21-35 Au début de l’année, j’ai reçu en cadeau un livre de cuisine publié pour soutenir les Nations unies. Il contient des recettes qui mettent l’accent sur la durabilité de notre monde. Ces dernières années, nous…
PENTECOST XIII August 27, 2023 Exodus 1:8-2:10 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 In seminaries where priests are prepared for the job that lies ahead of them, the teachers generally tend to focus on the theological and spiritual side of the priestly vocation. They rarely tell you that in most churches, you will spend a great deal…