Blind Man 2023 “I’m sorry your appendix burst. Could you come in tomorrow? Today’s the Sabbath.” “Your husband’s having a stroke? Be sure to bring him in tomorrow. Today’s the Sabbath.” “Your child just swallowed poison? Be sure to bring her in first thing tomorrow. Today’s the Sabbath.” Clearly that is not the answer Jesus […]
Year A; LentFB.4; 3.19.2023 Preached at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Brunswick, Maine. John 9:1-41 Good morning! What a joy it is to be here with the good folks of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. In the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, some of our churches are led by Lutheran pastors. Pastor Amanda Gerken-Nelson leads St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal […]
Palm Sunday, April 2, First Sundays, Life Together 8:00 a.m., Quiet Eucharist, Liturgy of the Palms and reading of the Passion of St. Luke. (No 9:00 a.m. Non-Traditional Eucharist.) 10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist, Liturgy of the Palms in Great Hall. Procession to the Nave. Choral Eucharist and reading of the Passion of St. Luke. 7:30 […]
Year A.FB; 3 Lent; 3.12.2023 John 4:5-42 The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund, Rector One of my favorite shows on PBS is a program called, “Finding Your Roots.” In each episode scholar and host, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. leads two famous people through historical records and DNA testing to gently reveal their ancestry. There are […]
3.5.23 First Sunday Life Together The Rev. Katie Holicky, Assistant Rector It’s nice to have friends isn’t it?! I really cherish friendships. What do you like about being friends with someone? Being friends can be fun, silly, joyful, feel warm, feel like love, and sometimes being friends means really showing up for each other. Really […]
Dear Friends, Based on the current forecast of nearly a foot of snow between midnight on Friday and mid-day on Saturday, we have decided to postpone Antonio Rocha’s performance of A Slave Ship Called Malaga. The performance is scheduled for 1:00 pm on March 25th at St. Paul’s. Those who have already registered will receive an email with […]
Year A; First Sunday in Lent.FB, 2.27.2023 Matthew 4:1-11 The Temptation and Trial of Christ by the Devil My spiritual director of 9 years is a skilled listener and is trained in Ignatian spirituality. During our appointments he lets me go and go, talking and talking, getting things off my chest. And then, he […]
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Transfiguration Sunday and Feast of Absalom Jones Year A.FB; The Last Sunday after The Epiphany, 2.19.2023; Absalom Jones, Transfiguration, Matthew 17:1-9; Exodus 24:12-18 Growing up in Kansas, otherwise known as The Plains, flat, flat, flat…it was a special treat for my family to pile in the station wagon […]
Cut it out! That’s really what Jesus is saying with all this hyperbole about cutting off body parts. Not “cut it off,” but “cut it out.” Just stop it! Don’t settle for a “good enough” righteousness, but live in God’s kingdom, now. After all, Jesus frequently reminds us that God’s kingdom isn’t just a here-after […]
2/5/23 First Sundays Life Together Assistant Rector, Rev. Katie Holicky Last week we heard Jesus starting what we call the Sermon on the Mount (show picture of Sermon on the Mount). Likely it was more like a hill, but here Jesus teaches some of his most direct and big teachings that we are to learn […]
