Matthew 14:13-21 Taken. Blessed. Broken. Given. This is the formula of the Eucharist, the actions that must take place in order to transform simple offerings of bread and wine into something bigger, something deeper and more satisfying. Different denominations define the blessing differently, different churches use different types of bread and wine, we have differentContinue reading “Hold Nothing Back”
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Misplaced Flowers
Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 In the television show Call the Midwife, a group of Anglican nuns works beside secular nurse-midwives to provide maternal healthcare to a crowded and impoverished neighborhood in East London. Based on a real convent with real nuns who did this crucial work, the show is punctuated with scenes from the daily life ofContinue reading “Misplaced Flowers”
Chaos Gardening
Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 The parable of the sower, the seeds, and the soil is so perfectly timed for this season when many plants are struggling in the heat, some are bent and bruised from the hard rains that hit one county but not the next, and some are just starting to bear fruit while others areContinue reading “Chaos Gardening”
In the Sight of Infants
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Ben and I were blessed during our travels last week to meet the families of many colleagues and friends, including children from 6 months to 16 years old. The teens were busy as most young people are these days, but the little ones were exceptionally hospitable hosts to us. Our friend’s sixContinue reading “In the Sight of Infants”
Laboring Together
This sermon was given on the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist on June 24th 2026 at the induction of the Rev. Allie McDougall as rector of St Mary’s parish in Walkerville, Windsor ON. It was a great honor and privilege to be asked to preach this special occasion, and I am soContinue reading “Laboring Together”
Grace Abounds
Romans 6:1b-11 In the verses just preceding today’s passage, Paul is attempting to explain in clear terms the impact of sin and the overwhelming reality of God’s grace. He says that after the fall, after humanity chose to turn from God and began to experience death as the ultimate consequence of sin, “where sin increased,Continue reading “Grace Abounds”
Our Commissioning
Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23) Yesterday the Church welcomed the 7th Bishop of Southwestern Virginia, the Right Reverend Karin MacPhail, into the historic episcopate. Of course 7 is an auspicious number, but another number was mentioned several times during the service. Bishop Karin is the one thousand one hundred and seventy eighth bishop in the American apostolic succession.Continue reading “Our Commissioning”
What God Desires
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have come to call not the righteous, but sinners. Although by biblical standards it is an exceptionally brief story and it is snuck into the middle of a lot ofContinue reading “What God Desires”
Returning to the beginning
Genesis 1:1-2:4a As I was tending to the overgrown mess my garden has become in the aftermath of all this rain and the months I have not been able to care for it as I usually would, I was thinking about Genesis 1 and 2. As my hands held tender seedlings and robust cuttings, IContinue reading “Returning to the beginning”
The Waiting
Acts 2:1-21 There is a little bit of Bible math that I want to share with you today as we begin unpacking this strange and glorious feast of Pentecost. Pentecost itself means fiftieth in Greek, the name used by Greek-speaking Jews in the ancient world to describe the fiftieth day after the Passover. This feast,Continue reading “The Waiting”
Mother A Writes 