The Word Is Near You…, Lent 1 (C) – 2010
[…] receiving a cross of ashes on our forehead or on our heart to begin the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday calls upon our humanity. It reminds us that we are but […]
Fear of the Dark, Lent 4 (B) – 2012
[…] In it she said, “We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, ta lented, and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of […]
Go! for Lent: Isaiah 58:6-9
[…] work because their commitment to Christ demands it. They refine and use their God-given ta lents to help build up the Kingdom; they are sharing their bounty, bringing in the […]
It Seems It Is About Bread…, Lent 4 (C) – 2007
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life for the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may […]
Go! for Lent: Genesis 8:15-9:3
[…] rest between a phone booth and a utility pole. Since it was the beginning of Lent, I had been on my way to church. So, I used the phone in […]
Go! for Lent: Luke 14:23
[…] our comfort zone to go and be servants; that means to devote our God-given ta lents, treasures and gifts and passion to share and proclaim the love of Jesus. We […]
Change Reading to…, Lent 2 (A) – 2002
[…] believed that God loves us with a sacrificial love that makes us worth dying for? Lent is a time to rethink our lives, seeing our past and future through the […]
Kyrie Pantokrator
[…] in some Greek versions of the Hebrew Scriptures. The BCP suggests it for use in Lent at Morning Prayer on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday and at Evening Prayer on Monday. […]
EPPN Alert: Lent – Bullying
Imagine the following scenario: An anonymous adult man blackmails a young teenage girl after she makes the mistake of posting revealing pictures of herself on the internet. As a result […]
Bible Study: Lent 1 (B) – 2021
[…] by proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. This mirrors our experience in Lent. As we begin our forty days of fasting and repentance, the lectionary readings remind […]
Perhaps Many of Us Will Think…, Lent 1 (B) – 2009
[…] God, and to be blameless. It is the same with us, particularly during this our Lenten journey. Our actions and our beliefs are closely intertwined. It may be that the […]
EPPN Alert: Lent – Changing our Culture of Violence
As we reach the climax of a Lenten season in which the Episcopal Public Policy Network has examined cycles of violence in our culture from a variety of perspectives, today […]
One Driver Sticks…, Lent 3 (B) – 2009
[…] his workforce followed. Emulating this would be a good way for Christians to amplify their Lenten disciplines â setting priorities and following them rigorously. This might free us from the […]
Who Hasn’t Been Impressed…, Lent 1 (B) – 2006
[…] the waters of baptism, we are marked as Christâs own forever. For many Christians, our Lenten journey now underway will end at the baptismal font, where we will once again […]
Bible Study: Lent 2 (C) – 2019
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18 At issue for so many of us is the question of our legacy – what will become of us. It is a question that often presumes life beyond […]
Digging into Our Certainty, Lent 2 (A) – 2017
[…] heard in the place where the ruined house once stood. In the midst of this Lenten journey, may we allow our doubts and questions to dig into our certainty. May […]
The Architecture of St. David’s, Lent 2 (A) – 2011
[…] fully live out God’s call – an addictive behavior, angry reactions, or other destructive behaviors. Lent is the time to both embrace new life and let go of those things […]
I Will Put My Law…, Lent 5 (B) – 2003
[…] God, and they shall be my people. As we head toward the end of our Lenten season, we see God doing familiar things in new and disturbing ways. The People […]
Trust in God’s Love, Lent 3 (A) – 2017
[…] God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” Amen. Sermon-English- Lent-3A-2017Download The following books by John Knox (1900-1990) are especially significant in dealing with the […]
Crooked Little Heart, Lent 3 (C) – 2013
[…] truth, except for one little girl. “He’s not wearing any clothes!” She exclaimed. This is Lent, the Christian season of Uncomfortable Truth, and your nakedness is being discussed openly. Even […]