—a portion of the sermon by Jaime Bonney on August 20, 2017 Matthew 16:30-20 Like the Pharisees today, the Canaanites were seen as foreigners with dubious traits. The Canaanite woman’s shouts for mercy have to overcome obstacles of prejudice and
—a portion of the sermon by Jaime Bonney on August 20, 2017 Matthew 16:30-20 Like the Pharisees today, the Canaanites were seen as foreigners with dubious traits. The Canaanite woman’s shouts for mercy have to overcome obstacles of prejudice and
Dear People of Christ Church, This week, our Advent series on Biblical values continued on the topic of justice. Last week we talked about non-judgment, and next week we tackle inclusion. One of our Scripture texts was a foundational one
Dear People of Christ Church, Last week I was out of the office to attend the Wild Goose Festival, a gathering in the mountains of North Carolina my family and I have attended for the last four years. My shorthand
Dear People of Christ Church, This week, our Episcopal Church Class will take on “Contemporary Moral Issues,” and wow, there seem to be a lot of them swirling around. On Sunday in my sermon I mentioned how God had “shown
Dear People of Christ Church, Last Sunday both of our Lent groups were full steam ahead, with hearty conversations and good thinking. Our Sunday 9:15 group is on ssje.org, a series of daily videos from the brothers mailed to you
Dear People of Christ Church, Last Sunday both of our Lent groups were full steam ahead, with hearty conversations and good thinking. Our Sunday 9:15 group is on ssje.org, a series of daily videos from the brothers mailed to you
Dear People of Christ Church, I’ve written several versions of this post trying to get to the bottom of what, exactly, I was doing for my time at Wild Goose Festival last week. Part of the standard clergy employment agreement
Dear People of Christ Church, This week the wider Episcopal Church begins their ten day General Convention, an every-three-years bonanza of church policy making and community building. On the table this year is a pending change to the canons on
Dear People of Christ Church, This Sunday, we’ll hear the story of David and Goliath, a story we all know by heart. David, so young and so small he couldn’t even move trying to wear armor, hit Goliath in the
With so many occasions for lament this week, I’m feeling drawn back toward the good shepherd we heard about in our readings and psalm last week. I admitted it’s not been my favorite image, but when in the valley of