Epiphany

Mother Katherine’s sermon preached on Feb. 19, 2023

Posted by on Sun, Feb 19, 2023 in Epiphany, Sermons

We call the gospel you just heard ‘The Transfiguration of Jesus’ and in leading Peter, James and John up the mountain with him means we get to tag along as disciples ourselves in this scene. Picture being one of four people on that mountain as evening descends; how strange to see the light appearing to surround Jesus, did it come from him?

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Mother Katherine’s sermon preached on Feb. 12, 2023

Posted by on Sun, Feb 12, 2023 in Epiphany, Sermons

Today’s gospel reading follows immediately after Jesus says, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” We are tempted to think in polarizing ways, whether someone is right or wrong, good or bad, obeys the Torah’s way of life, or does not, either abolish or fulfill. And that’s how we tend to think…

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Mother Katherine’s sermon preached on Feb. 5, 2023

Posted by on Sun, Feb 5, 2023 in Epiphany, Sermons

Does anyone salt their babies these days? It was news to me too, so I asked Michele, who teaches brand new parents about all of the important health things. She’d never heard of it either. (It is mentioned in Ezekiel.) It is still done in some parts of the world, notably Turkey…

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Tola’s sermon preached on Jan. 29, 2023

Posted by on Sun, Jan 29, 2023 in Epiphany, Sermons

Let us consider a very modern phenomena: the Top 10 List. Top 10 Movies of 2022. Top 10 Sandwich Shops. We create Top 10 Lists, and post them on social media. Top 10 German Import Cars. Top 10 Vacation Destinations in California. We invite our friends to respond with their own lists. Top 10 Star Trek Characters. Top 10 Prog Rock Albums…

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Mother Ann’s sermon preached on Jan. 22, 2023

Posted by on Sun, Jan 22, 2023 in Epiphany, Sermons

After my six years at St Thomas our paths parted, and I came here to St Michael’s.  Eventually word reached me that Hermia’s health was failing, and she let her family know that she wished to be remembered through a memorial gift to this parish, whose life she had quietly followed from afar.  The chancel was being remodeled, and she had in mind a new altar rail…

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Mother Katherine’s sermon preached on Jan. 15, 2023

Posted by on Sun, Jan 15, 2023 in Epiphany, Sermons

After preaching and baptizing his own disciples, having baptized Jesus, and declared to them “I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.” The very next day in front of two of his disciples John exclaims, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!”

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