May, 30, 2021 - The Feast of the Holy Trinity

Lectionary Readings

In the name of the holy and glorious Trinity ☩ Father, Son, and Hoy Spirit. Amen.

            Have you ever felt overwhelmed? What a ridiculous question. We’re emerging out of a 15-month global pandemic that disrupted every aspect of our lives. If any of had no prior experience of feeling overwhelmed, this pandemic has certainly changed that. But even without something as disruptive as a pandemic, life is overwhelming. Raising children, caring for aging parents, finding our identity as we enter adulthood, deciding which college to attend, receiving a medical diagnosis, dealing with conflicts, battling an addiction, struggling with debt, getting through a stressful project at work, figuring out how to reopen a church in a way that doesn’t frustrate or alienate both those who are tired of masks and those who still think masks are essential for safety, or even just watching the news – we can be overwhelmed in so many ways that it can feel like we are drowning.

May 23, 2021 - The Feast of Pentecost

Lectionary Readings 

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire and lighten us with thy celestial fire. Amen.

            Because of the Holy Spirit, everything is different. That is the point of this sermon: because of the Holy Spirit, everything is different. In addition to today being the Feast of Pentecost, today is also Youth Sunday at St. Luke’s in which we celebrate all our children and youth and recognize our graduates. And whether you are in the church or watching online, I’m going to invite you to participate in this sermon with some call and response.

May 13, 2021 - The Feast of the Ascension

Lectionary Readings

In the name of the Risen and Ascended Lord. Amen.

            We tend to remember the firsts and the lasts. The first time we met a lover, the first time we flew on an airplane, the first time we felt God moving in our lives. Or the last time we saw a loved one before they died or the last time we went to work before retiring. Indeed, beginnings and endings are important, just ask any author or preacher about that.

May 2, 2021 - The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Lectionary Readings

In the name of the Risen Lord. Amen.

            As our former Diocesan Bishop and current Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has said, “If it’s not about love, then it’s not about God.” Amen to that. Now, I realize that it can sound trite, simplistic, naïve, and saccharine, but love really is the name of the game. It’s all about love. We heard it in the reading from 1 John – God is love. Not God is loving. Not that God is like love. Rather, God is love. Now, we’re not saying love is God; we’re not reducing God into love. But we are saying that God cannot be understood apart from love.