1 Samuel 15:34 -16:13; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5:6-17; Mark 4:26–34 Most of you know that I am chairing the upcoming Revival here in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts – October 21 – mark your calendars! We are very excited about our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry being our preacher, and about the opportunity to revive […]

1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16;20; Psalm 138; 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1; Mark 3:20–35 Today’s gospel really packs a punch, don’t you think? What do you think is the right word to describe it? The first word I came up with was audacious; then I thought again: no, impudent is better. Impudent means, “not showing due […]

1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:5-12; Mark 2:23 – 3:6 I saw a story this week about Tracey Helton Mitchell, who is sometimes called, “the Heroine of Heroin.” She herself is a recovering heroin addict who, after completing rehab in 1998, dedicated her life to the care and treatment of other heroin […]

Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17 I wonder if you have seen the 2004 documentary, “What the Bleep Do We Know?” It explores how we understand the nature of reality, and the mysteries uncovered in quantum physics. It is a controversial film because many academics have called it pseudo-science—it sometimes makes leaps that […]

Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 I hope you were able to hear our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s sermon at the royal wedding yesterday. It was truly an amazing moment to witness: one article in the New York Times online yesterday began with, “Keep your fascinators, tiaras, regalia and romance. What […]

Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:917 You may not know that I have been very busy lately with some important work for our Diocese of Western Massachusetts. Our Diocese was chosen by the national church as the site for a Revival this coming fall, featuring our Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Michael […]

Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:24-30; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 As many of you know, I grew up in central Texas. I consider that fact a great blessing in my life—Texas is a wonderful, strange place. In the early 1990s Queen Elizabeth II came to visit our newly-elected Governor, Ann Richards. I was there for her […]

Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18   Each year at this time the lectionary turns our attention toward Christ the shepherd—the Fourth Sunday of Easter is always Good Shepherd Sunday. Each year we hear a part of this 10th chapter of the gospel of John, where Jesus again and again refers to […]

Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 Story of Moving to Indianapolis Moved from DC in 1999 – for my work Don literally cried – leaving a sophisticated east coast city for what seemed to be a simple, rather bland place Found a house in a beautiful neighborhood – lots of yard for […]

Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:102, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; John 20:1-18 Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! I am so delighted to see you all here on this morning; and I am also so glad that finally we have arrived at Easter! This has seemed to me a particularly arduous Lent, not […]