3 days agoFollowing FoolishnessJan 22, 2023–3rd Sunday after Epiphany The Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini made one of my favorite films ever, The Gospel According to St. Matthew, 1964. …Fishing6 min readFishing6 min read
Jan 18Come and SeeThe 2nd Sunday after Epiphany: January 15, 2023, Year A John the Baptist sees Jesus and cries out “Lamb of God!” — Like, there he is! That’s the dude! So, two of John’s followers leave John to follow Jesus and Jesus confronts them with a question. …MLK4 min readMLK4 min read
Jan 11Epiphany on EpiphanyEpiphany Sermon, January 8, 2023 We seem to have it backwards with this Christmas thing. Beginning as early as September we spend all this time leading up to Christmas with shopping and caroling and as soon as December 26th hits the decorations come down. Well you can finally take down…Timkat5 min readTimkat5 min read
Jan 8Epiphany: Rocking the Status QuoFeast of the Epiphany, January 8, 2023 We seem to have it backwards with this Christmas thing. Beginning as early as September we spend all this time leading up to Christmas with shopping and caroling and as soon as December 26th hits the decorations come down. Well you can finally…Epiphany5 min readEpiphany5 min read
Jan 1I Got a NameFeast of the Holy Name, Year A, January 1, 2023 On the Eight day of Christmas my true love gave to me…. a circumcision. In Jewish tradition the Hebrew rite, mitzvah of milah (brit milah) happens on the 8th day after a child born. There’s a whole ritual for it…Holy Name6 min readHoly Name6 min read
Dec 27, 2022A Very Merry Christmas… Without Any Fear.Christmas Eve, 2022, The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub, Savannah GA Welcome to another unusual Christmas Eve service. We’re glad you’re here. Maybe it’s not exactly “traditional” in all its ways but I hope some of it is familiar enough. We all have many different memories of Christmas traditions. Foods we like…Christmas6 min readChristmas6 min read
Dec 21, 2022God is With UsAdvent 4, Year A, December 18, 2022 Ahaz was a wicked king (Isaiah 7:10–16). God spoke to Ahaz and said, “Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.” …Theotokos5 min readTheotokos5 min read
Dec 13, 2022God’s TimeAdvent 3, Year A, December 10, 2022 Recently many of you were called to jury duty. Some of you were even called twice in one week! Our local legal system has been severely backed up and it appears that we might be making some long overdue recovery on hearing cases …Kairos4 min readKairos4 min read
Dec 6, 2022Repent, Y’all!Advent 2, December 4, 2022, Year A Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near! REPENT! When I hear this, I cast Samuel L Jackson in the role of John the Baptist. You know, a dude with a little fire in his speech. I also ad-lib a few extra…Advent4 min readAdvent4 min read
Dec 2, 2022All I Want for ChristmasThe First Sunday of Advent, Year A: November 27, 2022 I had what one friend described as a “Grinchy” moment on Thanksgiving Day. …Advent5 min readAdvent5 min read