Harrowing Of Hell

Let Jesus IN

In my family’s home, we have this game we play. It’s a spinoff of Hide and Go Seek, we call it Hide and Go Scare. I LOVE it. I love being scared. I love scary movies, scary books. Around our home, I even love scaring my husband Darius and our daughter Vivian. Sometimes I’ll hear

The Duruflé Requiem–A Study in Light

Tonight, we celebrate All Souls. It is the service where we remember those who have died. The service is set within the framework of Maurice Duruflé’s requiem mass. Duruflé, a French composer, wrote this mass in response to a commission offered in 1941 by the Vinci regime in France for the composition of a symphonic

Mary, Martha, and Listening

It’s a familiar story, isn’t it, this story of the two sisters, Martha and Mary, and their dinner guest, Jesus. Martha, the anxious host, wants to make sure everything is “just so” for their honored guest. We’re even told that she’s “distracted.” And then she sees her sister, Mary, who is not only not helping

God Even Includes Jerks

Three weeks ago, I preached from the Book of Acts about a man with a crooked leg who was healed in the name of Jesus by Peter. Then, two weeks ago, I preached, again from the Book of Acts, about Tabitha who was raised from the dead by Peter, again in the name of Jesus.

Authenticity

Good Morning! I’m Alvin Moseberry and if we have not had the pleasure of meeting, allow me to introduce myself; My wife, who is a member of the Choir and I have attended Epiphany Parish for over five years; We found this lovely place, on the recommendation of a friend who grew up with a

Faith in Hard Times

Good morning. On Thursday evening this past week at the Feast of the Epiphany I shared my vision for this parish over the next year or seven. It included more thorough integration of our spiritual conversations. And so, today we begin with a sermon titled: Faith in Hard Times, followed by the 10:00 am forum

Sermon Series #3 on Kingdom of God Intelligence: Trust Versus Control

Two Sundays ago, Kelli Martin, in her sermon, talked about the necessity of facing our life. That theme was picked up at our men’s retreat last weekend by our leader, Dr. Ron David. He formed the retreat around four questions: facing God, facing ourselves, facing our neighbor, and facing the existential threats that seem to