Year A, Proper 25, October 23, 2011

Are you holier than thou?"


Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18  (Click on the scripture to read it)

Matthew  22:34-46         (Click on the scripture to read it)

Two weeks ago I had the privilege of being the guest preacher at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno.  It was a great to travel less than 5 miles away and experience worship with our Episcopal neighbors.  It was good to see some familiar faces and to be reminded that as an Episcopal parish, St. Paul’s does not stand alone.  We are a part of a greater wholeness and a greater holiness.

Year A, Proper 23, October 9, 2011

On this day, I was the guest preacher at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno, Nevada.

Matthew 22:1-14 (Click on the scripture to read it)

Jesus told stories to help us ask questions and to help us understand what he wanted us to learn.  Today, I’m going to begin with a story.

One day a police officer is called to assist in directing traffic around a stalled car.  The information the dispatcher had given the officer did not include a description of the stalled car…..only the location of the intersection.  As the Officer approached the four lane intersection the traffic light was RED and there were 3 cars in front of him. The light turned green and cars in his lane did not move so he knew he was in the right spot.  The cars in the line in front of him slowly pealed off one by one into the free lane.

Year A, Proper 22, October 2, 2011

The Giving and Receiving of Thankfulness

I have been following my friend’s blog about her experiences with having breast cancer.  Her name is Tina Frey, some of you may remember her and her husband Nathan, and at that time their new born son Logan.  They were parishioners here at St. Paul’s for about a year, but moved out of state two years ago for another job.