Tag: Advent
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Why I’m a Christian
A sermon for Advent 1: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 As most of you know, I’m a doctoral student up the street at Teachers College. It is a seriously inspiring place: a racially, geographically, religiously diverse community united by a desire to serve others and the common good. In the tumult following the election,…
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Waking up, keeping watch
Advent 1, Year A (Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44) PDF | Audio (or via Dropbox) | Text: A recent early-morning flight had me picking up fellow travelers on the Virginia Seminary campus at half past four. A few minutes later, as we crested the hill that opens up onto Arlington and the District, which were still…
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When Advent gets away from us
Advent 4, Year C (Luke 1:39-55) PDF | Audio (or via Dropbox) | Text: Image source: Chris Wolff CC BY 2.0 via Flickr — Three weeks ago, Bishop Steven Miller bid us to embrace the present moment and put on the splendid apparel that is ours in Christ Jesus. Two weeks ago, Fr. Humphrey helped us name…