by Angela Ward | Apr 30, 2020 | Text Sermons
We have just heard from a very annoyed Jesus. What I hear in Jesus’s voice this morning is that he is exasperated. We see that by what is said in verse 6, “This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to...
by Angela Ward | Apr 15, 2020 | Announcements, News, Text Sermons, worship
Easter brunches today will be smaller this year – ten or fewer by order of the Governor! Perhaps it’s one leg of lamb, not two. But, whether we’re talking about five folks, or fifty, I’ve noticed a few unspoken rules over the years about something I’ll just call...
by Angela Ward | Apr 14, 2020 | Text Sermons
What we read today is the end of the story of the glorification of Jesus. The glorification of Jesus is his death on a cross, the atoning sacrifice of an all-loving God, who gave us His Word, His Son, so that we might all become his sons and daughters. What greater...
by Angela Ward | Apr 13, 2020 | News, Text Sermons, worship
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” The liturgy of Maundy Thursday is one of my...
by Angela Ward | Apr 12, 2020 | Text Sermons
I must admit that the season of Lent, is not my favorite season. However, I do find the Collects we say in the season of Lent to be some of my favorite Collects in the prayer book. I think this means that as I grow in age and wisdom, I will probably grow to like the...
