Author Archive: saintphilipsnorwood
Jan. 22, 2012 Epiphany 3 “Fishers of Men”
Today in the gospel of Mark we read about the day when Jesus walked alongside the Sea of Galilee. There were probably dozens or hundreds of people out fishing, selling fish, salting fish down so it could be stored away, repairing and cleaning nets, fitting out the boats, because this was a fishing community – …
Jan. 15, 2012 Epiphany 2 “Nathanael meets Jesus”
As you read in the Bible, one of the things you begin to notice is that the writers don’t seem to be inspired by God to sugar-coat the characters or disguise their faults. Whether it’s the chosen nation of Israel or the judges, the prophets or the apostles – we get to see them, warts …
Jan. 8, 2012 Epiphany
Mtr. Kathryn delivered this sermon from an outline, rather than writing it out. Here, in place of the text of the sermon, are my notes on her sermon. My apologies if I have failed to catch anything in the sermon I should have, or said it wrong. When I was a little girl, we lived …
Jan. 1, 2012 The Holy Name
Before each of our children was born, in those long months of waiting and preparation, one of the most important things we did was the hard work of choosing a name for this new member of our family. Nurseries and toys and baby clothes, like the sweater I just finished for my granddaughter Sofia, are …
Dec. 11, 2011 Advent 3: John the Baptist
There are four weeks in the season of Advent, and every year two of the gospel readings for Advent focus on the witness of John the Baptist. That is a clue to us that he is a very important person. Not to mention that all four of the gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John …
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