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In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today is Trinity Sunday, when we celebrate and proclaim the co-eternal existence of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as “one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Being.” The doctrine of the Trinity would... Read More →

Have you heard? Miracles have been happening at St. John’s! People have been talking. This shouldn’t really come as a surprise, since the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church itself is a miracle, as our reading from the Acts of the Apostles makes clear. At Pentecost, which we... Read More →

Just before our family moved to Newport in 2013, we were given the gift of this colorful silkscreen of the Good Shepherd on display here this morning. (My daughter particularly likes the pink sheep at Jesus’ right hand, while my son prefers an orange one at his left, by the way.)... Read More →

Before I dive into the Gospel appointed for this morning, it’s important to that Luke the Evangelist was also Luke the Beloved Physician, and as such, he was interested in things having to do with the body. This resurrection appearance is important because it tells us two things:... Read More →

The Easter Vigil Mark 16:1-8 (By permission of the Bishop) From the King James Version of the Bible: “And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.” Now, I’m no scripture... Read More →

Year A, Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 I have a friend who calls me, most of the time with affection, “Father Smartypants.” I deserve the nickname (but don’t let me catch you using it). Last night, Fr. Smartypants showed off his knowledge of Greek, pointing out that the word f... Read More →

Year A, Maundy Thursday I Corinthians 11:23-26 I once read a book by a famous neurologist, Oliver Sacks, entitled The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales. The book is about odd brain disorders, such as amnesia. Most of us are familiar with amnesia through... Read More →