The Kingdom Founded with the Poor, the Least, and the Lost

We consider the code language in Matthew 4:12-23 and listen to special witness Paula House share about her journey with St Peter’s Episcopal.  Father Jeff guides us in a different way of moving through the world.

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Prodigal Son Not Here

We recorded silence instead of the Rev. Kim’s sermon on the Prodigal Son on January 15, 2017.  We are ready to run and greet the wandering recording if it returns.

 

What’s In Your Name?

The gospel John 2:15-21 is available to read (click for sermon text) or listen to it read by The Rev. Deacon Betty Bianchi in the recording below. Click on the white triangle in the black bar shaped player below to listen now or click on the link: Download below the player to save a mp3 file for listening later.

An Angel Comes to Us All

Peter Mires shares his witness and writing from Christmas Presence.

Father Jeff talks about Joseph’s dream in Matthew 1:18-25, we are no different from the flawed and faithful folks of Bible times so just like them “even in the midst of the mess of our lives, the chaos, and our own brokenness we can count our blessings and imagine in ways that are perhaps unimaginable that God is with us and can work in and through, among and beyond us.”

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What News Do You Hear?

Canon Theologian Chuck McCray welcomes the new church year with a message sprung from Matthew 3:1-12 and Isaiah 11:1-12

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Invited to Community

Father Jeffery Paul starts the year of Matthew with Matthew 24:36-44 and Isaiah 2:1-5 He refers to Baltimore Schools turning to mediation as a way of beating swords into plowshares.

We join this message already in progress, but don’t worry everything will be alright.

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Caring for the Least, the Last, and the Lost

The Very Rev. Jeffrey Paul, Rector, preaches on the last Sunday of the church year, Christ the King Sunday, from the Gospel of Luke 23:33-43 and the Hebrew scripture, Jeremiah 23:1-6 Justice from the cross is not what you expect. Compassion and restoration is what Jesus is about…and what we are about.

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The Big Challenge: Be Kind

Tom Streenan takes the opportunity to testify after the reading of Luke 21:5-13. Father Jeffery Paul picks up on the post election troubles and how the Christian community dealt with the destruction of the temple and the persecution of the first century.

Whether it is the Apocalypse or the Second Coming:

  1. Do NOT listen to the fear mongers
  2. Certainty do NOT follow them
  3. DO Feel what you feel
  4. DO Be Kind, to yourself, to the people around you,
    and those who opinion may differ from yours.

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We May Be Crazy; But We Are Not Alone

Father Jeff looks at Luke 6:20-31 and the saints among us including Teacher of the year:  Pam Erte

“Lord, your saints come from every nation and every tribe. Such is the beauty of your kingdom, where every race and people are honored and recognized as being made in your image. Help us live lives of peace and reconciliation that pay homage to the diversity of your great cloud of witnesses. Amen.”

– Common Prayer,
a prayer for All Saints Day

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Wrestling With The Names We Wear and Bear

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Rev. Kimberly Morgan wrestles with Jacob and Genesis 32:3-31 as she talks about the relationship of names to our identity and the claim they have upon us. Listen to a sermon about our acceptance of God’s acceptance of us and how to live out the name shared by all followers of Jesus…Christian. Click the triangle in the player below to listen now or the download link to save a mp3 file to listen later.