Category Archives: lent

John 2:13-22 The images we encounter of Jesus, whether they be physical icons or works of art that we can see and touch, or metaphors and scenes we come back to in moments of prayer and contemplation, shape our understanding of the personality of the incarnate God. Perhaps you are familiar with a particular paintingContinue reading “Not a Tame Lion”

Mark 1:9-15 The following sermon was given to the people of St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Anchorage KY, and shared with the people of St John’s in Murray KY and the people of Thankful Memorial in Chattanooga TN. For the past two weeks, I’ve posed the same question to many different people. I’ve asked youngContinue reading “Make Space”

In preparing this sermon, I am indebted to the right reverend Neil Alexander for his reflections on the history of Ash Wednesday, linked at the end of this sermon, as well as to the poetry and ministry of the reverend Elizabeth Brooks Harden. If you flip the page in your bulletin, you will notice thatContinue reading “Disfigure Your Faces”