Cast away the works of darkness
This is the first of three meditations on collects I offered today for an Advent quiet day at St. Stephen’s, Providence, RI. The second meditation is here and the third one is here. It...
Category: liturgy
A sermon for Michaelmas: This feast is but a waypoint
It was my honor this morning to be the guest preacher for the patronal festival of St. Michael & All Angels at the Church of St. Michael & St. George in St. Louis, Missouri....
The Great Vigil of Easter: The lifeless stone is a sign of new life
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said.” In the name...
Good Friday: Let us embrace the Cross
A sermon preached on Good Friday 2014 at Church of the Ascension, Chicago. From the Passion according to St. John, “And again another scripture says, ‘They shall look on him whom they have pierced.’”...
Maundy Thursday: Gird yourselves and look for Jesus
This year, I am the guest preacher for the Triduum at Church of the Ascension in Chicago. Because people sometimes ask for sermon texts, I thought I’d post them here. Enjoy, or not. And,...
Singing the Sarum blues
A few days ago, I posted a ridiculous photo on Facebook (on your right), making a joke about how Advent was finally getting some retail love — including Gaudete Sunday. See there? Purple hats...
The ekklesia of social media
I contributed an article for the Fall 2011 issue of Reflections, the journal of Yale Divinity School. It’s a whole issue on new media, and I was humbled to join some pretty great company...
Angels: setting the record straight
Our culture has an angel problem. Lots of people talk about angels. Guardian angel this, Hallmark card that. Angels appear on TV shows. Angels are regular features in all manner of popular culture, high...
Article XXXVI: Of consecration of bishops and ministers
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXVI: Of consecration of bishops and ministers The Book of Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops and ordering of Priests and Deacons,...
Article XXXV: Of Homilies
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXV: Of Homilies The second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we have joined under this Article, doth contain a...
Article XXX: Of both kinds
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXX: Of both kinds The Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the lay people; for both parts...
Article XXIX: Of the wicked, which eat not the Body of Christ in the use of the Lord’s Supper
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXIX: Of the wicked, which eat not the Body of Christ in the use of the Lord’s Supper The Wicked, and...