The Rev. Courtney Reid, preaching I come to you in the name of the one on whom all our hope is founded. Father Son and Holy Spirit. “When Jesus heard […]Read more “Come, follow me.”
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What’s the story of your name?
The Rev. Courtney Reid, preaching. At a number of our recent parish events, we’ve asked those attending to introduce themselves by telling the story of their name – first name, […]Read more “What’s the story of your name?”
We’re only 1/2 way through
Dear Friends, The 24-7 Christmas music station stopped playing its holiday tunes on December 26. Bare and dry Christmas trees are starting to populate the alleys. And some of the […]Read more “We’re only 1/2 way through”
Take time to pause, watch, and pray
Dear Friends, On Wednesday morning, staff from ReVive Center for Housing and Healing picked up 55 boxes filled with gifts, including 45 stockings stuffed by our Church School children, for […]Read more “Take time to pause, watch, and pray”
Are you already feeling behind?
The Rev. Courtney Reid preaching on Sunday, November 27: Advent 1Read more “Are you already feeling behind?”
See & Be Seen
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God’s Wild Generosity & Grace
Sermon by The Rev. Courtney ReidRead more “God’s Wild Generosity & Grace”
The borderlands are a place we are called to be
Sermon on Sunday, October 9, 2022. The Rev. Courtney Reid, preachingRead more “The borderlands are a place we are called to be”
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Seek & Celebrate The Rev. Courtney Reid, preachingRead more “Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost”
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
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We Remember
Like women thousands of years before them and even in our day, they went to the place where their beloved friend lay – a stone tomb, given by Joseph of […]Read more “We Remember”
Everybody’s Invited
“There was a man who had two sons…” How many of you, when Suzanne got to this third sentence of today’s Gospel from Luke, said to yourself, “oh, yes, I […]Read more “Everybody’s Invited”
What Should We Do?
“You brood of vipers!” Just imagine if you arrived each Sunday to church with some thundering indictment like that. No one wants to be called out as a terrifying looking […]Read more “What Should We Do?”
Come, Believe, Eat
We are what we eat —- it’s true isn’t it…every cell in our body is created by the food we eat, water we drink, the air we breathe. We can […]Read more “Come, Believe, Eat”
Come Away and Rest a While
I come to you in the name of the One on whom all our hope is founded, Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit. AMEN A recent NPR story headline, “if your […]Read more “Come Away and Rest a While”
June 20, 2021
Dear Friends, Sometimes it is hard to believe that 15 months have passed since our former Bishop, Jeff Lee, suspended in-person worship and other gatherings in our churches. During this […]Read more “June 20, 2021”
The Holy Trinity and Flash Mobs
Last week I was talking to one of my colleagues about yet another of the delightful posts he had written describing the theological musings/pronouncements of his four year old son, […]Read more “The Holy Trinity and Flash Mobs”
What’s Love Got to do with It?
At the risk of you getting your own ear worm, I quote from the iconic Tina Tuner. What’s love got to do with it. What’s love but a second hand […]Read more “What’s Love Got to do with It?”