What Comes Next Good morning! My name is Rob Lentz, and I am honored to be here with you all… in my bedroom. This is my last Sunday as your vestry co-warden, and it is my privilege to deliver this morning’s sermon. What a week to be preaching! (And I’m not referring to the Annual […]Read more “What Comes Next?”
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Can Anything Good Come Out of All This?
+In the Name of God who was, and is, and is to come. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” John 1:45-46 I […]Read more “Can Anything Good Come Out of All This?”
Who Are We Called to Be?
I come to you in the Name of the One on whom all our hope is founded, Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit. AMEN So often this week, when we have been horrified, angered, ashamed, heartbroken at the images of rioters storming the nation’s Capitol – leaving devastation, death, and chaos in their wake – we […]Read more “Who Are We Called to Be?”
The Perfect Light is Always Here
From the Epiphany Hymn: “Star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright; westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light!” I speak to you in the name of One God, Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Amen + I remember what I was doing when I first heard about the Christmas […]Read more “The Perfect Light is Always Here”
The Essentials of Christmas
+In the Name of God: who was, and is, and is to come. Amen. I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:10b-11 E.B. White, the author of the classic […]Read more “The Essentials of Christmas”
What Does True Restoration Look Like?
+In the Name of God: who was, and is, and is to come. Amen. They shall build up the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations. Isaiah 61:4 Good morning! I don’t know if you have ever noticed this, but things don’t […]Read more “What Does True Restoration Look Like?”
The Buds of God’s Kingdom are All Around
When the kingdom is coming, the sky will darken, the stars will fall, the earth will shake. When the kingdom is coming, it will be like leaves growing on a fig tree? Leaves growing. Our gospel reading today talks about the end times, the signs that the Kingdom of God is drawing near. We get […]Read more “The Buds of God’s Kingdom are All Around”
What Will It Take?
In the past few weeks I have found myself reflecting on two seemingly disparate statements intended, I think, to rally the troops as we once again ramp up the fight against this pandemic. The first of the two appeared last spring very early in our journey with COVID, simply “# in this together.” I remember, […]Read more “What Will It Take?”
Don’t Bury Your Gifts…Use Them!
I speak to you in the name of One God, Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Amen When was the last time you trusted someone with something you consider to be priceless? Something or someone that you love and means more to you than anything else in the world? Since COVID has basically cancelled all plans […]Read more “Don’t Bury Your Gifts…Use Them!”
Why Wait?
I come to you in the name of the One on whom all our hope is founded, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN BREATHE. What a week it’s been. What a year it’s been since we last began this season of Advent. Waking up early Wednesday morning, after a long day working the polls, and […]Read more “Why Wait?”