In the Campaigns Waged…, Proper 21 (A) – 2002
Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! [Ezekiel 18:31 – NRSV] In the campaigns […]
A Commemoration of September 11, Various Occasions – 2002
[Note to the reader: This sermon is designed to accompany a service of remembrance. It could follow the reading of the Great Litany from the Book of Common Prayer, or […]
Paul’s Twelfth Chapter…, Proper 17 (A) – 2002
Paul’s twelfth chapter in the letter to the church in Rome and the sixteenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, both seek to open to us the mysteries of a life lived […]
There Was Once a Time…, Proper 9 (A) – 2002
There was once a time when any of us going to a service of Holy Communion in an Episcopal Church might hear some of Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel. “Come […]
What An Exciting Thing It Is…, Trinity Sunday (A) – 2002
Trinity Sunday — what an amazing thing it is to celebrate a doctrine of the church with its own Sunday in the church year! There are designated Sundays for a […]
Listen with Our Hearts, Palm Sunday (A) – 2002
[A note: The Prayer Book rubrics (BCP, p. 273) say that if the Liturgy of the Palms precedes the service, the Creed and Confession “may be omitted at this service.” […]
Some Years Ago…, Epiphany 3 (A) – 2002
Some years ago, on an Indian reservation, there lived a man named White Plume, who was a deacon in the Episcopal Church. He was called to this “special ministry of […]
A Witness for the Lamb of God, Epiphany 2 (A) – 2002
Last Sunday we commemorated the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We heard from St. Matthew’s Gospel how John the Baptist saw God’s Spirit alight upon Jesus, and a voice […]
The Stewardship of God’s Grace, Feast of the Epiphany – 2002
Like Isaiah before us, we have been visited with visions of darkness covering the earth, and thick darkness covering the peoples. We have seen the darkness that pervades what we […]
Increase Our Faith…, Proper 22 (C) – 2001
“Increase our faith!” the disciples say to Jesus in this morning’s Gospel. Jesus replies with the parable of the mustard seed (Luke 17:6). A little faith can have a huge […]
This Is the Time of Year…, Proper 20 (C) – 2001
This is the time of the year when congregations begin to think about the annual stewardship Sunday, or, as one colleague calls it, “The Fall Begathon!” In most congregations, this […]
A Sure Foundation
September 1st, 2001 The baptismal covenant grounds us in faith before sending us out. During August, Phoebe and I enjoyed several weeks in New Hampshire, where most of my childhood […]
We’ve All Probably Heard…, Proper 12 (C) – 2001
“What’s in a name?” We’ve all probably heard that phrase used many times. Or maybe we’ve heard, “Who’s your family?” In other words, where do you come from and who […]
On Baptism
May 1st, 2001 On January 1, 1938 I was baptized in a private ceremony in my grandmother’s house by the then Rector of All Saints Church, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The date […]
In Today’s Reading…, Palm Sunday (C) – 2001
In today’s reading from Isaiah, God is called Lord and Savior, “to whom every knee shall bow” (Isaiah 45:23). In the Letter to the Philippians, St. Paul applies these attributes […]
Pastoral Letter from the House of Bishops 5th Sunday in Lent – April 1, 2001
The Bishops of the Episcopal Church meet twice each year for prayer, consultation, mutual support. and learning, for the good of the church and the world we are called to […]
Two Occasions: Full of Wisdom and Grace
March 23rd, 2001 Let me begin with a personal confession: I have always had what I like to think is an attitude of healthy skepticism about institutions, including the Church. […]
What Is an Acceptable Sacrifice…, Lent 2 (C) – 2001
What is an acceptable sacrifice to God? Do we really have to take the heifer three years old, the female goat three years old, and the ram three years old […]
Reflecting on the Past Year: A Conversation with the Presiding Bishop
By Dan England MR. ENGLAND: I’m Dan England, Director of Communication of the Episcopal Church, and I’m here with Frank Griswold, who’s the Presiding Bishop. We’re now at the end of […]
Two Celebrations, Epiphany 1 (C) – 2001
[This year, the First Sunday after Epiphany (Epiphany 1) falls on the day after the official feast of the Epiphany (Saturday, January 6). Many parishes will choose to celebrate Epiphany […]