The Episcopal Church in Batesville, Ark.
Acts 26:9-21 Psalm 67 Galatians 1:11-24 Matthew 10:16-22 I was watching a History Channel program on Christianity and heard it said that Christianity exists because of St. Paul. It …
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:6-14 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 In the Episcopal Church we talk about Scripture, Reason, and Faith as being the foundation for the practice of …
1 Samuel 2:1-20 Psalm 139: 1-5, 12-17 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 As a priest I have often been asked to share my “call story,” and as a seminarian, …
Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19: 1-7 Mark 1:4-11 This church year is unusual, to say the least. Not only did Christmas Eve fall on the 4th Sunday of …
Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light,” the prophet Isaiah says. To be in the dark about something …
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Canticle 15 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-27 Advent is always the four Sundays BEFORE Christmas, so this morning we are observing the fourth Sunday of Advent, rather …
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1-6, 19-28 Reading books and listening to stories, gives us an opportunity to see ourselves in the characters we love and …
Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1018 Today’s readings are very appropriate for Advent. Isaiah speaks of preparing the way of the Lord, and the gospel quotes …
Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Happy New Year! Today is the first day of our new church year and our Sunday Gospel readings this year …
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90: 1-12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 Last Sunday I talked about some of what I learned at our cottage dinners. Many of you did …