Text: Romans 6:19-23 On our Lectern to my left we have a copy of the Authorized Version of the Bible, commonly called the King James Version. This particular translation is one of the masterpieces of English literature that has so permeated our culture as English-speakers, that as recently as 100 years ago, every major author…
Text: Luke 5:1-11 A few days ago, I was reading an article about the rise of “burnout” among young professionals, folks who are currently in their twenties and thirties. According to this article, the combination of changes in technology, the economy, and society has led to a situation where young professionals are often always “on…
Text: Romans 8:18-22 Today is the 4th Sunday after Trinity, when we continue with the “purgation of sin” part of the Trinitytide purgation, illumination, and unification cycle. There are two particular issues that come to light in today’s readings: vainglory and vanity. Now, most of us will have heard of these words, but if we’re…
Text: 1 Peter 5:5-7 For the last several weeks, I’ve mentioned that Trinitytide is the season that focuses on our Sanctification as we battle vice and build virtue in our walk with the Lord. The first two weeks of the season built the foundation with God’s love for us. That is, we get nowhere in…
Texts: Deuteronomy 10:17, Matthew 5:23
As most of you know, earlier this month was our 7th Annual Diocesan Synod, held this year in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While I didn’t see as much of the city as I’d have liked, I did eat quite a few good meals near our hotel. At one of these meals, during an early supper on…
Today is the First Sunday After Trinity, when we begin this second half of the Church Year, in which the focus shifts from following in the footsteps of our Lord’s earthly life to growing in our faith. We’ll see the readings become more topical and less seasonal. We’ll see a focus on growing in virtue…
Today is Trinity Sunday, the Feast of the Blessed Trinity, when we celebrate (as you probably guessed) the Holy Trinity! This is actually the latest major feast to show up on our Liturgical Calendar. In ancient times today would have been the Octave of Pentecost instead. In fact, our Collect, Epistle, and Gospel assigned for…
Main Text: Acts 2 Today is the Feast of Pentecost, traditionally known as Whitsunday or Whitsun in Anglican circles, especially among folks who (like us) use one of the older forms of the Book of Common Prayer. As Lillie pointed out in your bulletin, this traditional name is a contraction of “White Sunday,” which is…
Text: John 15:26-16:4, 1 Peter 4:7 This past Thursday was the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, which is always celebrated 40 days after Easter. The Ascension celebrates Christ rising bodily into heaven to return to his Father. But this event was far more than the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity returning from…