Discipleship

Peace at All Costs

Year A Exodus 32:1-14 Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… My brother carries a gun…  no…  not everywhere he goes…  only when he provides security at a Washington, D.C. area synagogue…  I’m not sure when he took firearm training…  and got a gun license…  and began...

That We May Be One

Year A Acts 1:1-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… In Genesis…  we learn about God being in relationship with the first humans…  about God coming into the Garden…  walking in the Garden…  about giving us some guidelines…  guidelines which would at least help...

Transfiguration

Year A Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm 2 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9 May the words of my mouth…  O God…  speak your truth… We began our Epiphany journey on January 6…  with the coming of the Wise Men…  and the journey we’ve been on since then…  has been one of increasing light…  and it culminates today…  in light that...

In God’s Name

Epiphany 4A – 2023 – Kentwood and Wyoming – The Rev. Canon Valerie Ambrose The news this past week has been distressing.  We heard or more shootings, more mass shootings, violence by those committed to serve and protect, political rancor, rising inflation with food prices so high many families are struggling to feed themselves;...