Grace to you and peace from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come. Amen. The readings and carols of this service are “the tale of the loving purposes of God from the first days of our disobedience unto the Redemption wrought by this Child.” So let’s deal with bad news first. […]
Sermon Topic: Christmas
The Elf and the Savior
In the Name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Amen. It is very good to see you this morning on Christ’s Birthday. Wherever you may be on the spectrum of faith (including no faith) you are welcome, because Jesus was born, and died on the cross, and was raised […]
The Christmas Truce
In the Name of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. Amen. Welcome to all of you, whether you are a regular members of Saint Thomas or a visitor; whether you are believer, a seeker, a doubter, or somewhere in between. The Lord was born for every one of you. It […]
Make Room
Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but it is still Advent. We still have the Altar vested in purple, the color of preparation but not yet arrival. The message of Advent is, prepare ye the way […]
Christmas Giving
Have you ever had to buy someone a Christmas present out of a sense of obligation or political expediency? After all, it’s your boss and your colleagues each got her something so you had better too. Or an acquaintance always gives you some little thing and that puts you on the spot to reciprocate. Or […]
Presents and Presence
Right after Christmas Day some radio program was interviewing people about presents they wish they’d gotten but didn’t get and about presents they got but were going to exchange or return or pass on to someone else. One young woman on the program (it may have been one of you) was describing a present she […]
