A Pentecost is what we need
On the liturgical calendar, this Sunday is the feast of Pentecost, the day we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and others in the Uppe...
Author: Fr. Peter
Sermon: Abide in my Love
I am continuously amazed at how we can take something so simple and make it monumentally difficult and confusing and the writer of the Scripture passage we hear...
Sermon: Growing in God
“I am the vine, and you are the branches.” This is another of the great “I am” statement by Jesus. Last week Jesus told us he was the sh...
Sermon: Enfolded by Love
One of my first jobs after joining the community at Glastonbury Abbey was to work with the guys that cared for the animals at the Abbey. There were not as many ...
Sermon: Talladega Nights and the Image of God
This past week, as I prepared these words, I have been giving a lot of thought to the idea of image and what I mean by that is, what image do we project to thos...
Taking the Heat
A few months ago I published an essay explaining the reasons why I feel that, not only as a minister but as a Christian and a human being, I am compelled to spe...
Dear Thomas, you’re not the only one with doubts
I always feel sorry for Thomas. I mean, the poor guy asked an honest question, and he raised some doubts, and he gets tagged with the name Doubting Thomas. This...
A Day of Sabbath Rest
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Exodus 20:8 Our world is much different today than it was say 20 years ago, or is it? The pace of our ...
Easter Sermon: Why Are You Weeping?
Our journey is complete. Some 40 days ago we began a spiritual journey that has brought us to this moment. We started this journey by being reminded, on Ash Wed...
Would you have been there?
There are not many Good Friday hymns or songs, but one that always comes to mind is the old favorite, “were you there…” We all know the song, and i...