Welcomes You

Sermons and Statements

St. James, Hyde Park, NY
October 30, 2011

 

"The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock." Getting here has had something in common with that storm and flood, only it’s been snow rather than rain.  Yet this house continues to stand fast.  
 
Your lengthy history in this place has been...
Proper 25A, Deuteronomy 34:1-12
October 23, 2011

 

What do we do about the death of Moammar Qaddafi?  Will we pray for him?  Can we commend him to the mercy of God?  The fate of Osama bin Laden brought the same challenging questions.  We are linked together, even in death.  If our only response at the death of tyrants is rejoicing, we are losing our own souls.  When Jesus answers the question about...
Diocesan visit – Northern Indiana: Proper 24A
October 16, 2011

 

Have you ever seen God’s glory passing by?  The beauty of autumn can be like that, as dying leaves go out in a blaze of glory.  We didn’t see God’s creativity as clearly when everything was lush and green in the middle of summer, but we certainly see evidence of its passing.
 
Moses couldn’t see the fullness of God...
Diocese of Northern Indiana Convention: Teresa of Avila
October 15, 2011

 

Most people who know anything about Teresa of Avila know that she was a mystic, and spent much of her life in contemplation.  Some are aware that she was proclaimed a “doctor of the church” by the pope in 1970, the first woman to get that title.  In Roman Catholic circles, that means her writing is judged sound and good for teaching, and it means that this...
Presiding Bishop speakes at Everyone, Everywhere
October 13, 2011

 

Well, we’ve come to the mountain.  Is it the mountain of God’s house?  There’s a place in the foothills of Colorado Springs, not too far from here, called Garden of the Gods.  It’s an amazing collection of rocks to climb or contemplate – or both.  It’s hard not to appreciate the wonder of divine creativity in a setting like...
For the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church
October 9, 2011

 

My husband and I went backpacking in northern Nevada in August.  We hiked up a trail that started at 8500 feet, and then left the trail and climbed over a ridge well above 10,000 feet.  We sat out a hail and thunderstorm on top of the ridge, and then climbed down the other side to make a camp by a creek, still above 10,000 feet.  We had rocks under our inflatable...
A Pastoral Letter on Israeli Palestinian Peace
October 3, 2011

 

A PASTORAL LETTER ON ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE

On the holy mountain stands the city he has founded;
The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Of Zion it shall be said, “Everyone was born in her,
And the Most High himself shall sustain her.”

-- Psalm 87 (page 711, Book of Common Prayer)

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St. Paul’s Cathedral, Peoria, IL
October 2, 2011

 

I spent several days recently in a small hotel in Cape Town.  My hosts in that diocese chose the Palm House, which is much beloved by visitors.  It’s a lovely old house set on a piece of land large enough to have some garden space for banquets and weddings.  It’s not fancy, but it is comfortable.  As we arrived a helpful man rushed up and insisted...
Quincy Diocesan Synod: Remigius
October 1, 2011

 

Remigius was born around 437 or 438 in what is now France, into a Christian family.  His father was a nobleman, and his mother the daughter of a bishop.  From his youth he was known for his holiness and learning, and when there was need for a bishop in Rheims, the people of the area insisted that Remigius be elected, even though he was a layman and only 22.  [You...
ELCA Conference of Bishops: St. Michael and All Angels
September 29, 2011

 

I’m no angel, but I have a message of greeting for you.  I don’t think I need to say, “fear not” when I report that Episcopalians are praying for their Lutheran brothers and sisters all over the Church, from Taiwan to Europe, and from Ecuador and Colombia to Alaska.  We rejoice in our full communion partnership with the ELCA, even if we don...
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