Monthly Archives: February, 2016

February 28, 2016, Repentance part 2: Out of the Miry Clay – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click here:  120707_001 Today is the third Sunday in Lent, and because it’s Lent, we are spending some time talking about repentance. We talk about repentance a lot during Lent; it pops up a lot in our prayers and in our readings all over the place; but just because we …

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February 21, 2016, Repentance, part 1: What if There Were No Grace? – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click here:  120630_001 On Ash Wednesday, just a week and a half ago, I read you the invitation, from the Book of Common Prayer, to the observance of a Holy Lent. It begins like this: Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our …

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February 14, 2016, Never Forget Yourself – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

Below is an outline of the sermon. To listen to it, click here:  120623_001 Immediately after Jesus was baptized the Holy Spirit took him on a 40-day retreat into the desert. 1. This is before Jesus had begun any ministry or done any works of power or shown himself to the world – a time …

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February 10, 2016, Ash Wednesday, Smudged for Life – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

This link to the recording was broken but seems to be fixed now. If you have trouble with it, please leave a comment: 120620_001 When I was a little girl, growing up in the Catholic Church, the main thing I remember about Ash Wednesday is that you could look around you, in the store, or …

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February 7, 2016, Listen Up – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click here:  120616_001 A lot of times, the breakdown in a relationship has to do with a lack of listening: a wife tells her husband, “You aren’t listening to me.” or a child tells his parents, “You never listen to me.” But what does it mean if I want someone …

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