Susanna E. Metz
Rector, St. John the Baptist Church, Battle Creek, TN, Diocese of East Tennessee (2007—present)
Assistant Professor, School of Theology, Sewanee, TN (2001—present)
Education:
B. Mus. (1972) & B.A., Theology (1980), Immaculata College, Immaculata, PA
M. Ed., Elementary Education, West Chester University, West Chester, PA (1982)
M. Div. (1996) & D. Min. (2003), School of Theology, Sewanee, TN
Ordination:
Deacon, Diocese of East Tennessee (1996)
Priest, Diocese of East Tennessee (1997)
Sermons and Bible Studies
Imagine a Scene…, Maundy Thursday – 2002
Imagine a scene in an old black-and-white movie. At first, all you see on the screen are feet — old feet, middle-aged feet, children’s feet — caked with mud and […]
It Isn’t Usually Such…, Christ the King (C) – 2001
It isnât usually such a great idea to begin a sermon with a question, but todayâs celebration of the feast of Christ the King really begs us to do just […]
There’s a Great Saying…, Proper 18 (C) – 2001
There’s a great saying in the South that goes like this: “That preacher’s just gone from preachin’ to meddlin’.” And that’s exactly what Jesus has done in today’s Gospel. He’s […]
We’ve All Probably Heard…, Proper 12 (C) – 2001
“What’s in a name?” We’ve all probably heard that phrase used many times. Or maybe we’ve heard, “Who’s your family?” In other words, where do you come from and who […]
In Our Collect…, Easter 3 (C) – 2001
In our Collect for this Third Sunday of Easter, we read, “Open the eyes of our faith that we may behold him in all his redeeming work.” This is what […]
Today’s Gospel Passage Begins…, Lent 1 (C) – 2001
Today’s Gospel passage begins with an incredible contrast. Luke tells us that Jesus is full of the Holy Spirit, and then he is led into the emptiness of the wilderness. […]
In the Philadelphia Museum…, Proper 23 (B) – 2000
In the Philadelphia Museum of Art there’s a striking painting by Russian Marc Chagall. As Chagall’s often complexly allergorical or symbolic paintings go, it’s very simple. It has a large […]
This Doesn’t Seem to Be…, Proper 21 (B) – 2000
This doesn’t seem to be a good day for anyone in any of the three scripture lessons we read today. Moses is mad at the Israelites. And what a wonderful […]
Today’s Gospel Picks Up…, Proper 10 (B) – 2000
Today’s Gospel picks up where last week’s left off. If you remember, last week Jesus was not having one of his best days. Those people who knew him best, his […]
His Fame Began to Spread…, Epiphany 6 (B) – 2000
“His fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.”(1:28) This is pretty amazing because Jesus has only just begun his ministry, only just begun selecting his apostles, only […]
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