I’d like to begin by going back to that prayer we prayed at the beginning of the service, the collect; and we, sometimes I get asked, “Why is it called a collect?” It collects the themes of the day into one prayer and the theme today is love. Oh Lord, you have taught us that […]

Please sing with me: “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.” This is the Sunday to sing that song because Jesus says to his […]

Merry Christmas! How many times will we speak that phrase, give that blessing, to friends, family, and strangers? Every year I say it hundreds of times to parishioners as we leave this service. What do we mean by these simple yet profound words of greeting, parting, joyful delighting, and blessing? Merry Christmas… Like all words, […]

There are some here today feeling, wondering, “Is it the end of the world?” And there are some who have come here today who are hopeful and excited about the results of the election. And there are some here today who are just tired of hearing about the election.