The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry preached February 13 at a memorial for the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The service at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City is available on the cathedral's website. The sermon begins at about the 1:18 mark. The presiding bishop said that when he was a young priest serving in Southern Ohio in the 1980s, he and a group of … [Read more...] about Presiding Bishop Eulogizes Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archives for February 14, 2022
7 Epiphany, Year C: Love Shed Abroad
SUNDAY’S READINGS | February 20, 2022 Gen. 45:3-11, 15 Ps. 37:1-12, 41-42 1 Cor. 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke 6:27-38 A simple ethic of mutual concern binds communities together. “Do to others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31). Some version of this Golden Rule exists throughout the world and stands out as a moral baseline. Stoop below this, and chaos will prevail. … [Read more...] about 7 Epiphany, Year C: Love Shed Abroad
Ash Wednesday in Another Pandemic Year
By Neva Rae Fox Correspondent Ash Wednesday 2022 marks another annual observance amid the COVID pandemic. While 2022 will mirror 2021 in numerous aspects — regional restrictions, mask requirements, no or limited in-person gatherings — this year many seek a more reflective Ash Wednesday. The pandemic isn’t the only social concern affecting everyday lives. Environmental … [Read more...] about Ash Wednesday in Another Pandemic Year
Illness and Perspectives
By John Yieh A Reading from the Gospel of John 9:1-17 1 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. 4 We must work the works of him who sent me … [Read more...] about Illness and Perspectives