May 28, 2017 The Ascension of our Lord Acts 1:1-11

This week we celebrate Ascension Day, the day that Christ ascends to heaven to take his place at the right hand of God. It is the day that marks the end of the forty days of post resurrection appearances, a time described in the […]

May 25, 2014 Easter 6A John 14:15-21

The season of Easter is almost over and perhaps you find yourself asking, “Now what do I do?” We have been to the garden and we have looked deeply and intently into the now vacant tomb, we have heard mysterious stories about Jesus appearing and disappearing, […]

May 14, 2017 Easter 5A John 14:1-14

Seventeenth Century Philosopher François de la Rochefoucauld penned the familiar maxim that we all know to be true, “The only thing that is constant in life – is change.” Whether we like it or not, for better and for worse, things change. Sometimes it’s little things, and […]

May 7, 2017 Easter 4A John 10:1-10

In this week’s Gospel Jesus reveals his mission, his purpose, the reason why he came into the world, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10b) This is truly good news in a world of scarcity, a world of survival, a world […]

April 30, 2017 Easter 3A Luke 24:13-35

In this Sunday’s Gospel we discover two of the disciples on the road to Emmaus. They have just left Jerusalem after the crucifixion of Jesus. In the last few days all their hopes and dreams have been crushed. They don’t understand what just happened, they don’t know […]

April 23, 2017 Easter 2A John 20:19-31

What does it take to be a “credible” witness, a witness that can prove that something is true “beyond a reasonable doubt?” What does it take to move us from a mere story to certainty? What does it take to move us from a place of “doubt” […]

April 14 2017 Good Friday A Hebrews 10:16-25 Philippians 3:13-14

“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more…” (Hebrews 10:17)

This past week professional golfer Sergio Garcia won the Masters Championship. It was a long time coming. Sergio first burst on to the scene in 1999 losing the PGA championship […]

April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday A Philippians 2:5-11

This week churches all over the world will gather for Palm – Passion Sunday. Many churches will begin worship with a procession of Palms, remembering Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem; and many will continue worship with the reading of the passion narrative, the story of Jesus’ […]

April 2, 2017 Lent 5A John 11:1-45

Mary and Martha echo the words that belong to all of humanity, words that one time or another have belonged to each of us, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

It’s part of our human nature; we want God to […]

March 26, 2017 Lent 4A John 9:1-41

This week’s song is a prayer, “Open my eyes, that I might see,” “Open my ears that I might hear,” and “Open my heart that I might believe.” The song is simple and beautiful, it feels innocent, yet do not be deceived – the song is […]