To watch the sermon click here. As some of you may know, Zonnie and I have very close ties to the City of New Orleans. In fact, she was born there, and her family has lived in and around New Orleans and South Louisiana since about the middle of the 18th century. And New Orleans
Storm and Sacrament: The God of Ordinary Things
Collusion with God
To watch the sermon click here. Last week we celebrated the feast of the Holy Trinity. I introduced us to the concept of holons (H-O-L-O-N-S): these are things that are both a whole and a part simultaneously. God is the primary, if not the perfect, example of this. The word Trinity literally means three parts
Holy Holon: Entangled in the Spirit
To watch the sermon click here. I’m glad to be back. I just returned from a big family vacation to Belize. Kristin and I celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary this year. Our son Desmond turned 20 this year. Our daughter Margaret turned 25. So, we decided to take a family vacation to someplace fancy and far away. Somehow Belize became our destination.
The Unity of the Holy Spirit
To watch the sermon click here. Today is the Feast of Pentecost. Pentecost is always a great celebration. We wear red. We have baptisms and renew our baptismal vows. Today in Sunday School, there is a birthday party with cupcakes because we celebrate Pentecost as the Church’s birthday. The account of Pentecost in Acts 2
Vines & Branches: We Are Already Connected
To watch the sermon click here. Today is the 5th Sunday of Easter. We are on the 24th day of the 50 days of Easter. The 50 days of Easter mark the time between the Resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. So our Gospel readings during these 50 days show us
A Home of Hope
To watch the sermon click here. As I walked into the Great Hall the other day I looked up and I saw the Epiphany coat of arms embossed over the door. There is a crown, then waves, at the bottom of the crest, at least to me, holding it all together, is an anchor. The
And we Wait…
To watch the sermon click here. We are here at Holy Saturday. This is a night of waiting, of anticipation, of deep mystery. It is a night that invites us to to confront the silence and to immerse ourselves in the story of a world paused in the throes of loss and uncertainty. This is
From Control to Connection: A Path to Authentic Life
To watch the sermon click here. Today is the first Sunday in Lent. Our reading is from the gospel of Mark where the narrative unfolds with the baptism of Jesus. After Jesus is baptized, God says, “You are my Son, with you I am well pleased.” There is a part of me that wants the
Connection: The World of Nodes and Ties
To watch the sermon click here. What if you could see things as they really are? I mean, everything. What if you could see everything as it truly is? What would change? What wouldn’t change? Here’s a couple things I’m pretty sure would change: You’d for sure close the lid on the toilet before you
