Posted in 2011 Reflections, Announcements on Jun 3rd, 2011
One of the hallmarks of the Episcopal Church from our earliest days is the truth that we are a church that has embraced Jesus words in the Gospel of St. Matthew: “The son of man did not come to be served but to serve. We have always prayed “for those who are in any kind more…
Posted in 2011 Reflections, Announcements on May 1st, 2011
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the Lord. Psalm 118: 17 (from the Easter Day lectionary) The Day of the Resurrection Easter morning should settle for us once and for all our great fear of physical death and answers the question: “Is that all there is?” You live, you die, more…
Posted in 2011 Reflections, Announcements, BLOG on Mar 30th, 2011
Jesus asked: “Who do people say that I am . . Who do you say that I am?” Mark 8:27-29 As we continue our Lenten journey we are confronted by the questions Jesus asked his disciples. It is one thing to know what “religious” authorities have written about Jesus and another to name in our more…
Posted in 2011 Reflections, Announcements on Feb 28th, 2011
Two Crosses As the Season of Epiphany draws to a conclusion, I start to get excited because I know that the next season is Lent, and I need the discipline of Lent after all the busyness of Advent and Christmas, plus all the parish activities, and the weather! I have been cutting corners and that more…
Posted in 2011 Reflections, Announcements, BLOG, Rector's Reflections Archives on Feb 1st, 2011
“Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done…” Matthew 6:10 Fr. Ken was called away this week before he had a chance to complete his monthly “Rector’s Reflections” to be with a family whose 15-year-old daughter was having the heart transplant surgery that they had been waiting and praying for. Rather than delay the publication of more…
Posted in 2011 Reflections, Announcements on Jan 4th, 2011
And Jesus appointed the twelve to be with him, and to be sent out to preach, and have the authority to cast out unclean spirits…Mark 3:14 In the Gospels according to St. Mark and St. Matthew (Matthew 10:1ff) Jesus appointed twelve apostles to work with him in the ministry of the Church. The names of more…
Posted in 2010 Reflections, Announcements on Nov 30th, 2010
Jesus said: “You are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:14 The visual images of Consecration Sunday are still with me and will be for a while. It was very moving to me to watch us make our pledges and then come forward and put them in the basket on the altar. Those images reminded more…
Posted in 2010 Reflections, Announcements on Nov 5th, 2010
“And in the morning . . .Jesus rose and went out to a lonely place and there he prayed.” Mark 1:35 For over a year and a half I have celebrated the Holy Eucharist once a month at the Northwest Arkansas Community Correction Center in Fayetteville. This has been an educational and a very rewarding more…
Posted in 2010 Reflections, Announcements on Oct 2nd, 2010
“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable, and perfect.” Romans 12:2 The Fall is one of my favorite times of the year not only because of the beauty of God’s creation more…
Posted in Announcements, Rector's Reflections Archives on Aug 28th, 2010
What we choose, changes us. What we love, transforms us. As I was planning my recent vacation, I selected several books to read that would help me review and revise my personal mission plan that I created at the CREDO conference last fall. One of the books I took with me was Conquering Fear: Living more…
