Speaking people fluently
O God take our minds and think through them, take our lips and speak through them, take our hands and work through them, and take our hearts and set them on fire. Today we celebrate the day of Pentecost. The Pentecost story takes place in Jerusalem on the feast day of Shavuot, fifty days after […]
A Sermon Preached on Easter 7C June 2, 2019 Grace Episcopal Church, Great Barrington, MA Ms. Lee Cheek, Licensed Lay Preacher
The Right Place for Love[i] Late Friday night, when I plugged my cell phone into its charger, I saw the news of the latest mass shooting. This time at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. This time 12 adults. This time 4 wounded. This time an “Oh no!” escaped from me as I felt the beginning […]
Do you want to be made well?
1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, *show us the light of his countenance and come to us. 2 Let your ways be known upon earth, *your saving health among all nations. (Psalm 67) On Thursday, I heard for the first time the achingly honest story of Chris Herren. Our Grace Church brought […]
“Crazy Love” A Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Steve White, May 12, 2019
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Love One Another
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer. The writer Silas House tells of sitting in his small family church listening to the minister rail against the sin of homosexuality. “Red faced, dress shirt soaked with sweat, fist slamming […]
Do you love me?
4 Sing to the Lord, you servants of his; * give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness . 5 For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, * his favor for a lifetime . 6 Weeping may spend the night, * but joy comes in the morning . (Psalm 30) In case #156 […]
Jesus Lives
The Lord is my strength and my song, * and he has become my salvation. (Psalm 118:14) Happy Easter! In case you did not know, today is a big day. It is especially a big day for those of us who identify as Christians. We have walked six weeks in Lent remembering how God has been present in […]
And the fragrance filled the room
The Lord has done great things for us, * and we are glad indeed. (Psalm 126:4) My great aunt Rose was a good cook and she cared deeply about her neighbors. Whenever she heard that someone was ill, or a family member was in the hospital, or a loved one had died, Aunt Rose knew […]
God’s observes the misery of God’s people
O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; * my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is no water. (Psalm 63) Once again we come together in the wake of horrible tragedy. Last Friday, when I was in Texas visiting family, an […]
Remember that you are beloved
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, * abides under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 He shall say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my stronghold, * my God in whom I put my trust.” A young boy had gone off to his Sunday Morning class where he heard […]