Author Archive: saintphilipsnorwood
April 15, 2022, Good Friday – At the Foot of the Cross, John 18:1- 19:42 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
Last night we sat around the table of Jesus’s last supper with his apostles, listening to his words, eating and drinking the bread and the wine that he gave us as a way to remember him always. We followed the example he gave us, by washing each other’s feet. If we felt awkward doing that, …
Sermon for Maundy Thursday April 14 2022
Our Diocese, as you know, is in the middle of a search for the tenth Bishop of Albany. And that means we’re spending a lot of time thinking about what we’re looking for in a Bishop, a lot of time thinking about what leadership qualities we would hope to find in the man or woman …
April 3 2022: Love, in Pounds or Ounces (Jn 12:1-8) Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
A link to the recording is at the end of the post. When Mary poured out the jar of costly perfume to anoint Jesus, John could remember distinctly years and years later, the house was suddenly filled with the scent. Everybody, whether they were gathered at the table or bustling around in the kitchen, suddenly …
March 27, 2022, The Parable of the Prodigal Father, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
The very best part of the story of the Prodigal Son is the homecoming, the part where the Father, standing on the front porch longing for the return of his lost son, sees his son coming at long last. There he is, in the distance, the Father would know him anywhere. He had been hoping …
March 20, 2022, Repentance part II – Getting Out of the Muck, Luke 13:1-9 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the above link. Today is the third Sunday in Lent, and because it’s Lent, we are taking some time to look closely at repentance. We always talk about repentance during Lent; but just because we talk about something doesn’t mean we have a really good understanding of what it …
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