July 24, 2016

Sermon by The Rev. Karen S. Sheldon

July 24, 2016/ Richard Adams

I'm referring to the fact that we are born into a world of infinite dimensions, only three of which we are able to see clearly. A fourth we can recognize only in sequence as we observe living things growing and declining through time. Yet we are constantly bombarded with intuitions of higher truths that can't be proven, and often seem counter to our own self-interest. It's as though we are born blindfolded and spun around a few times, and then turned loose to grope for some kind of handhold on ultimate Reality.

July 10, 2016

The Man Who Wanted to Live

July 10, 2016/ Richard Adams

We think that this morning’s gospel reading is about a good Samaritan, a despised figure in ancient Israelite culture, and about a stretching of the word “neighbor” to include anyone encountered in need. And, of course, it is that, though not merely that, nor even mainly that, if for no other reason than that the Samaritan, who serves as an example of what it means to be a neighbor, is a fictional character, just as the robbers, the beaten up man, the priest and the Levite are all fictional characters created by Jesus to help a lawyer learn what it means to live a human life under God.

June 26, 2016

Sunday 6-26-16

June 26, 2016/ Richard Adams

Who are your modern-day models of apostles and prophets? Are they your parents? Your spouse? Your family? Your teacher? Your priest? Your supervisor at work? Your children?

June 19, 2016

Sunday 6-19-16

June 19, 2016/ Richard Adams

The choices of scripture themes this week are many and varied. I, like my friend Kate Huey, spent most of this week focused the theme of call, God’s call to each and every one of us to become God’s prophets of love and great hospitality through acting on another’s behalf and not judgement.

June 12, 2016

The Man Who Was Brought To Himself

June 12, 2016/ Richard Adams

“I have found you,” says the prophet Elijah to Ahab the KIng. “I have found you.” It’s a dreadful thing to be found by a prophet, a dreadful thing to hear the voice of a prophet, whether that voice comes from another or whether it’s an inner voice whispered into our ear ...

June 05, 2016

Sunday 6-5-16

June 05, 2016/ Richard Adams

At Pentecost, I offered a message that was about the discernment of whether the Pentecost miracle was a miracle of the ear or a miracle of the tongue. With the help of my friend and theologian Eric Law, it was determined to be both, and more often than not, I am drawn to opportunities that express the miracle of the ear.

May 29, 2016

Sunday 5-29-16

May 29, 2016/ Richard Adams

As per usual, I open with a meditation, and then this week, I offer a prayer through song, also a message about our hunger for control and power which is inspired by Richard Rohr, blended in is a reflection on the scriptures and then, finally, an entreaty from some of our Bishops.

May 22, 2016

Sermon by Rev Jennie M Anderson

May 22, 2016/ Richard Adams

Happy Trinity Sunday! Before we continue, let’s take a moment and step out of our places of comfort, our place of regular pattern and stand up. I will ask two volunteers to step out of their seats and come to the front of the church. It is a simple illustration and no one is going to be hypnotized into clucking like a chicken or mooing like a cow…

May 15, 2016

Sunday 5-15-16

May 15, 2016/ Richard Adams

Why is the door to Episcopal Churches almost always red? Well… the Holy Spirit lives there! Why is the hat or miter of the bishop pointy and a bit strange? It too represents the flame of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is water, fire and smoke… those mysterious and uncontainable “forces of nature.” Holy Spirit is always mystery!

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