Sermons
United in Discipleship
April 24, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael •
By Rev. Mark A. Michael, Interim Rector “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” St. John 13:34-35 It is good to be back with you this morning. As some of you will know, […]
Good Shepherd Sunday
April 17, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: Moronta, preacher •
By the Rev Adolfo Moronta (8 am) Intro: God as the shepherd and we as the sheep represents one of the Bible’s more beautiful images. Today Jesus brings us back to the Good Shepherd saying: “My sheep hear my voice.” Furthermore, todays readings from Acts reminds us that Faith is a central part of our […]
Change
April 10, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: Moronta, preacher •
By the Rev. Adolfo Moronta Today’s lessons are filled with images of change. Paul, Peter and Jesus, three rocks of the church, all teach us about how, if we listen, we are invited to change. Change is a sometimes slow, sometime could be difficult task and other time could seem more natural. Although change happens […]
The Story, Retold
April 3, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael •
By The Rev. Mark A. Michael “But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than human authority.’” Acts 5:29 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. There are a few Sundays a year when it would be nice if the lectionary creators had […]
Easter Sunday
March 27, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael •
By The Rev. Mark A. Michael “The men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.’” St. Luke 24:5 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. The Metro, as you know, is having trouble. […]
Good Friday
March 25, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael •
By The Rev. Mark A. Michael “He said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” St. John 19:30 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Today is the twenty-fifth of March. That, in itself, may seem rather unremarkable to you. […]
Palm Sunday
March 20, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: poindexter, seminarian, taylor •
By Taylor Poindexter, Seminarian I went on a walk earlier this week over at Seminary. There are square miles of green space, the Seminary and Episcopal High School are right next to each other, and across the road is Fort Ward park. In the Spring, the trees and the flowers are over the top beautiful. […]
The Prodigal Son
March 6, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael •
By the Rev. Mark A. Michael, Interim Rector “He came to himself and said… ‘I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.’” St. Luke 15:17-18 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy […]
Change is Where God is Acting
February 28, 2016 by Genevieve Zetlan • sermons • Tags: genevieve, lay, preacher, zetlan •
by Genevieve Zetlan, Licensed Lay Preacher Exodus 3:1-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 There is a purportedly ancient Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.” It speaks, I think, to the truth that most of us spend a great deal of our time on earth trying to keep things humming along as […]
To Be Made Well
May 1, 2016 by Elaine Horsfield • sermons • Tags: chadwick •
By The Rev. Leslie E. Chadwick Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 Good morning! I am thankful to Fr. Mark for letting me be here with you while he is on retreat at Shrine Mont with the rest of the St. Tim’s family. When he asked me to supply, I […]