[RCL] Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 “I can’t get no satisfaction,” says Mick Jagger in his most famous song. That is exactly what our scriptures are about today. We have a passage from the Book of Exodus in which the Israelites are so unhappy and ungrateful that they actually wish out…

Miss Manners would bury her head in shame! Miss Manners would hang her head in shame at the regrettable hospitality and gift-giving that appear in the Christmas story. Joseph returns to his old hometown. What takes him there is no pleasure jaunt, but a government census designed to increase income from taxation. No doubt this…

Genesis 15:1-18 What was Abram thinking when God responded? I imagine it might have gone something like this: “Why are you telling me not to be afraid? Your warning only makes me more afraid. You are my protector? Where have you been? Great reward? Yeah right, you haven’t even given me children. For crying out…

“Come to me, all you that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” It didn’t help that…

Somos una Iglesia de fe Trinitaria. La mayor parte del año nuestros celebrantes inician los servicios eucarísticos diciendo “Bendito sea Dios, Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo”. Los domingos recitamos el credo Niceno del cual la mayor parte se centra en los atributos de cada una de las personas de la Santísima Trinidad. Cerramos muchas de…

En el evangelio de Mateo, unos capítulos más adelante, encontramos a un maestro de la ley, queriendo poner una trampa a Jesús, preguntándole: “Maestro ¿cuál es el mandamiento más importante de la ley?” A lo que Jesús le contestó: “Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda…

Hospitality was an important aspect of life for Abraham and his descendants. Life in the tents of that nomadic people required a gracious response to travelers and a reputation for providing a generous welcome for them was highly prized. Note how carefully the writer of Genesis details Abraham’s response to the appearance of visitors as…

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for…

Following are opening remarks, lightly edited for clarity, by House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris to the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting Oct. 20-21 at Kanuga conference center in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

[RCL] Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 Before we dig into our gospel story today, let’s go back a few chapters. Let’s go back and remember the death of Lazarus. And remember his sisters’ grief. When Jesus finally makes it back to Bethany to see about this death, he is met with an…