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Chuck Alley

The Rev. Dr. Chuck Alley, former rector of St. Matthew’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, teaches anatomy at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School.

Being Human (Pentecost 2, Year C)

God names evil and establishes his power over it. Demons are named and have no choice but to do Jesus’ bidding.

Another Dimension (Trinity Sunday, Year C)

We need a shift from the physical sphere to the realm of relationships if we hope to approximate the concept of the Trinity.

Transformation (Pentecost, Year C)

Transformation is the power to utterly change an object, situation, or person. It is the power that can make the weak strong, the poor rich, and the dead alive.

Sacramental Unity (Easter 7, Year C)

Worshiping alone is not an option if we are to be the Church. We are the body of Christ, individual members united under Christ as our head.

Relationship (Easter 5, Year C)

Jesus made the perfect relationship between the incarnate Son and the Father known and commanded them to have the equivalent relationship with one another and the world.

Hearing Is Believing (Easter 4, Year C)

There is an element of exclusivity inherent in dedication. To be dedicated is to be focused—to have one purpose to the exclusion of all other functions.

‘Follow Me’ (Easter 3, Year C)

Jesus was telling St. Peter that he was to give up his identity as a fisherman and do the work he had seen Jesus doing.

Beyond a Doubt (Easter 2, Year C)

Jesus speaks peace, appears bodily, breathes out the Spirit, and articulates the mission for God’s people.

Made Alive! (Easter Day, Year C)

The resurrection of Jesus Christ tells us that death in this life is not the last word.

King of the Jews and More (Palm Sunday, Year C)

Jesus has experienced being joyfully received as the deliverer of Israel and being hatefully rejected as a blasphemer and rebel.