Morning Worship on Zoom June 7, 2020
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Made in the Image of God
To the Holy Spirit that accompanies us, with the Father who created us, and the Son that showed us how to love, be given all honor and glory, world without end. Amen Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. So God created humankind in God’s image,in the image of God they were created;male and female they were […]
Is this the time?
Jesus, following his crucifixion and resurrection has appeared to his followers, both women and men, sharing his peace, and reminding them of how the scriptures will guide them in their understanding of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Now after these 40 days, Jesus is going away. He tells them that he will send the Holy […]
Do not let your hearts be troubled
Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe,for you are my crag and my stronghold; *for the sake of your Name, lead me and guide me. (Psalm 31:3) As we gather today on the fifth Sunday of Easter, our story today from the Gospel takes us back to Maundy Thursday where Jesus has […]
Jesus Himself Came Near
I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him. (Psalm 116:1) Today we hear a much loved story of how Jesus continues to come near following his rising to new life. The story of two disciples, one named Cleopas and the […]
Life-Giving Words and Acts
Life-Giving Words and Acts homily by The Rev. Dr. Stephen L. White Grace Episcopal Church, Great Barrington, Massachusetts March 29, 2020 Sometimes the readings assigned for Sunday seem to be just what we need to hear when we need to hear it. I think that’s true for todays’s gospel story about Jesus life-giving words and […]
Temptation
You are my hiding-place;you preserve me from trouble; *you surround me with shouts of deliverance. (Psalm 32:8) Each one of us knows what it is like to be tempted. We can be tempted in ways that can put stress on our health and well-being—either staying up very late to watch a movie or binge watch […]
Transformation
4 “O mighty King, lover of justice,you have established equity; *you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.” 5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our Godand fall down before his footstool; *he is the Holy One. (Psalm 99) We come to the last Sunday after the Epiphany. Epiphany is a season where light and revelation play […]
Looking forward to the consolation of God’s people
How dear to me is your dwelling, O Lord of hosts! *My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the Lord;my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Mary and Joseph have brought their infant son to the Temple to present him as their first born child, “to be designated as holy to […]
Drawn to the light
The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness–on them light has shined. There is an old story of a farmer whose wife went into labor in the middle of the night. The doctor was called and delivered a child while the farmer held a […]