Lent 3 Sermon with Father Adam
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Sermons
Holy Ground: Removing our sandals in Christ Church and in any sacred spot
In the aftermath of the shooting at the mosques in Christ Church, New Zealand a logistical and utterly poignant question became prescient. What should be done with the pile of shoes amassed outside the doors of the mosque? Should they be left so loved ones could retrieve them? Should they be thrown away so that … [Read more…]
Suffering and Beauty in the Book of Job
Our present political climate seems to have made the issue of suffering more prescient than ever. And yet while issues come to light, make huge news for a day or two, it seems that the headlines become footnotes in a matter of days. And, soon we have moved on, as the tragedy from a week … [Read more…]
Sin with a capital S: Baptism and the life of the beloved Communion
When we imagine baptism, most of us picture babies wrapped in flowing, white gowns, perhaps punctuated with a little cap or bonnet, anxious parents juggling pacifiers and bottles, and admiring grandparents and godparents oohing and gooing around the font. Today, we have a very different scenario. We have the traditional scenario names above combined with … [Read more…]
Those fleeting days of summer in light of Psalm 146
As Labor Day comes and goes, people all around will start many conversations with the ubiquitous, “How was your summer? Or “Did you have a good summer?” Most of us have a knee-jerk responses to that question “Good” or Wonderful “ or really looking forward to the start of the school.” But, this much-loved and … [Read more…]
Faith and Fear in Mark’s Gospel
Sermon preached by the Rev. Melissa Q. Wilcox Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: The word sandwich can seem pretty straightforward. Most of us imagine bread, a slice of ham or turkey, maybe some lettuce and tomato and, perhaps, mayo or mustard. When I moved to Philadelphia, however, I needed to learn a whole new lingo … [Read more…]
Last Sunday in Epiphany: Transfiguration
Preached by Melissa Wilcox on February 11, 2018 One of the treasures of my priesthood has been children and Ash Wednesday. When I was a newly minted priest, I was given the job of sharing Ash Wednesday with the children from the parish preschool. I remember sharing a story with them that talked about the … [Read more…]