Author Archive: saintphilipsnorwood
January 9, 2022, Baptism 2.0, Luke 3:15-22
To listen to this sermon, click here: The Hebrew way of thinking about time, which is what we meet in the Bible, wasn’t about a linear progression the way that we tend to view time: this happened, and then this, and then this. It’s a much more organic way of thinking, and it fits in …
January 2, 2022, Treasure These Things in Your Own Heart, Matthew 2:1-12 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
I think most of us will have to remind ourselves this coming week, that it’s still Christmas; that we are still walking through the season of our Lord’s Nativity. Carroll and I have a few friends – good Episcopalians, of course – who staunchly observe the full season of Advent, right up to Christmas Eve, …
December 26, 2021, God Is the One Who Shows Up, John 1:1-18 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
You all know that our family suffered a great loss recently. And as heartbroken as we were, and still are, I know very well that we are just one family among many thousands who are grieving this Christmas. But what I wanted to talk about was a gift we received – the gift that made …
December 19, 2021, Jesus Takes Sides, Luke 1:39-55 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
“Black lives matter.” That short phrase has become very much a political football these past few years, so that just saying those three words is often enough to set people’s teeth on edge. But the simple meaning of the phrase remains powerful and important. To say that Black Lives Matter, ultimately and simply, is to …
December 12, 2021, Advent 3, Dcn Helen Harris, guest speaker
1The Third Sunday of AdventLuke 3: 7-18Last week, we heard of a young teenager who wasgiven a gun for a Christmas gift from his parents. Another tragic schoolshooting occurred by him killing 4 young classmates, leaving several othersin serious condition with this senseless act.We wonder when all the hate and violence will end in the …
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