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Ordinary people … extraordinary acts …
Luke 1:39-55 In those days, two women came together in a small town in the hill country of Judea. The… [more]
Dear NRA, Part II …
Dear NRA, Part II: Oh, my … I am so disappointed in you, the leadership of the National Rifle Association. I.… [more]
Dear NRA …
Dear NRA: I know that these last days have been difficult for you as an association, and as one of… [more]
Enough. Is. Enough.
Gaudete Sunday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Staunton, Va., 16 December 2012. Today, my friends, is… [more]
It’s not the economy, stupid – it’s the PEOPLE!
Sigh. For some reason, the bigwigs in Washington Do. Not. Seem. To. Get. It. They are concerned… [more]
God’s marching orders for our lives …
Matthew 2:1-12 And now we come to what one commentator calls the “’Adults-Only’ Nativity Story,”[1] Matthew’s version of the birth of Jesus, the one without the census-taking, without the “no-room-at-the-inn” rejection, without the stable or the manger or the animals, without the … [Read More...]
Ordinary people … extraordinary acts …
Luke 1:39-55 In those days, two women came together in a small town in the hill country of Judea. The one woman, who was so much older, we know was righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord. We also know that for many years, she was … [Read More...]
Dear NRA, Part II …
Dear NRA, Part II: Oh, my … I am so disappointed in you, the leadership of the National Rifle Association. I. Am. SO. Disappointed. You had a chance to take the lead in making this country a safer place. You had a chance to say, “Yes, there are reasonable limits to be … [Read More...]
Dear NRA …
Dear NRA: I know that these last days have been difficult for you as an association, and as one of the most powerful lobbies in this country. I know you do not support the actions of Adam Lanza, and that all of you who work for the NRA, and all of your members, are in mourning for the loss of 20 … [Read More...]
Enough. Is. Enough.
Gaudete Sunday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Staunton, Va., 16 December 2012. Today, my friends, is Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday in Advent on which we are called to rejoice in the Lord. The Prophet Zephaniah tells us to rejoice and exult with all our hearts, for the Lord has taken away … [Read More...]
It’s not the economy, stupid – it’s the PEOPLE!
Sigh. For some reason, the bigwigs in Washington Do. Not. Seem. To. Get. It. They are concerned with scoring points, with making sure “their” side “wins,” with “defeating” the other side. What they are not concerned about is the American people. You know … us. The folks whom … [Read More...]
Go ahead: Buy. Hope. Prepare. It’s Advent!
OK, here’s the thing: Come Sunday, we will be in the season of Advent. The season of waiting. The season of preparing. The season of hope. One of the biggest complaints you hear in the Church is that society in general tends to skip over Advent and move right to Christmas, that Black Friday … [Read More...]
Dear Congress: For God’s sake and ours, please, just do it!
Dear Members of Congress: It is time to get back to work. The election is over. Many of you won, some of you lost. It doesn't matter. You are still the 112th Congress, and you still have a spit-load of work to do. So go do it. Now. For God’s sake, and for our sake, please, … [Read More...]
Completed any miracles lately?
On All Saints Sunday, Jesus is clearly asking us to finish the miracle he began in bringing Lazarus back from death. So the question I have for each of us is this: Completed any miracles lately? The video of my sermon at St. Matthew's, Sterling, Va., is … [Read More...]
ENS: Fleeing from genocide to South Sudan
By Robin Denney | October 8, 2012 | EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE Yida, the largest refugee camp in South Sudan, stretches for miles. It is home to more than 64,000 of the 206,000 refugees from the Republic of Sudan who have fled the bombing and violent attacks against civilians by the … [Read More...]
