All Saints, Dorval Epiphany, Year B January 6, 2021 Last month, the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter created a bright “Star of Bethlehem” in the southwestern sky, just after sunset on the winter Solstice. Although this conjunction occurs every couple of decades, this was the closest that the two planets had come to each other, and hence the brightest that… View Post
Adoption and inheritance
All Saints, Dorval Christmas II, Year B January 3, 2021 Roman aureus (gold coin) struck under Emperor Trajan, showing the Emperor and both his biological and adoptive fathers. Please note: I waited too long to post this sermon and am unable to reconstruct the portions that I added extemporaneously toward the end. My apologies, and hopefully the gist comes through!… View Post
Emmanuel in the nest
All Saints, Dorval Christmas Eve, Year B December 24, 2020 One of the things saving my sanity in this pandemic year has been almost-daily walks along the riverbank near my house. A couple of weeks ago, I happened to look up into the branches of one of the bare trees beside the path and noticed something that, although it was… View Post
The real glory
All Saints, Dorval Advent IV, Year B December 20, 2020 Henry Ossawa Tanner, “Annunciation” The readings this week seem to be all over the map. First we hear of King David’s plans to build a temple for God in Jerusalem, which God himself thwarts, telling David that instead, God will build him a house, in the form of a neverending… View Post
A time to rebuild
All Saints, Dorval Advent III, Year B December 13, 2020 Alexander Drymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg in the TV series “The Last Kingdom” Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. … hold fast to what is good; abstain… View Post
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