Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength and our redeemer. Whenever I read today’s passage from any of the Gospels, I think about the classic movie Cool Hand Luke. How many of you know this 1967 gem which starred Paul Newman? If you haven’t seen it, I highly…
St. James' Episcopal Church – Mt. Airy, Maryland
Sermons on 2018 (Page 3)
Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. Becoming a faithful Christian disciple takes both a moment and a lifetime.[1] The moment is when we say yes to following Christ. The lifetime is the ongoing unfolding of learning, stumbling, misunderstanding, backsliding, and returning…
Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. I have a little Latin to start your day: Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit Bidden or unbidden, God is present This quote, found among the Latin jottings of Renaissance scholar Erasmus, was popularized in…