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(This sermon is heavily based on Oration on the Palms, a third-century homily attributed to St. Methodius. I urge you to read it, if you are able. Preached on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Potomac Episcopal. Imagine yourself in Jerusalem at the turn of the millennia. You are perhaps returning with food from the market,…
Continue reading ➞ Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! (sermon)
It is silent in chapel. Every rustle is magnified in cavernous echoing walls of stone, the last bit of daylight peeking through stained glass windows. The noise of traffic outside dims, as people go home from work, have dinner, and begin to think about going to sleep. Sleep is on our minds also, as we…
Continue reading ➞ He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High (sermon)
This week, I’ve been working my way through the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s the Hobbit Trilogy. And yes, for those of you wondering, these are the infamous movies, clocking in at 4 hours each, all sourced from one book by J.R.R. Tolkien. I love them, and the book they’re based on. At the conclusion…
This is Low Sunday, or that Second Sunday after Easter where, in my experience, everyone tries their hand with our friend Thomas: Thomas the doubter, or Thomas the faithful, or Thomas who just needs proof. But if we look at the gospel for today, Thomas is just one part. Jesus appears to the disciples on…
Farmgirl Writes 