Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Most Highly Favored Lady,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. The text is Luke 1:26-38, the story of the Angel Gabriel visiting Mary.
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Fields of Your Heart,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. This is the first passage in our exploration of the Gospel of Luke. About Nicodemus and his sudden loss of words in the temple.
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Dreaming of Highways,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. This sermon was preached on Sunday, November 11, in the weeks following Hurricane Sandy. The text is Isaiah 40:1-5; you can read the text here. The sermon was part of a three week series on John the Baptist, preparing us for the […]
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “The Strata of Scraps,” at her blog, Sit and Eat. Then see if you can pronounce the name “Epaphroditus” three times. This sermon’s on Paul’s letter to the Philippians, chapter 2, verses 19-30.
Remember those scoliosis screenings in elementary school? So did St. Paul, apparently. Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Stand Up Straight and Breathe,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. The text is Philippians 2:12-18.
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Strange Thoughts; Long Letters,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. Two great pastors, two beautiful letters, both written from behind the bars of a narrow cell.
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “The Pictures That Hang On the Wall,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. This is the last installment in our exploration of the stories of our ancestors in the Book of Genesis. With surprise appearances from Laura, Tom, Amanda, and the Gentleman Caller, just to give you a little flashback to […]
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Narc,” on her Blog, Sit and Eat. It’s about Joseph, the one with the fancy coat. Covet, covet.
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Continental Drift,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. It’s about being alone, about Jacob wrestling with the angel, and about, well, continents. That drift. It’s also a part of our “Generations” series, in which we’ve been exploring the stories of our ancestors in the book of Genesis.
Richard Ruane, a congregant at St. Lydia’s, is a preacher’s kid from Dallas. A recovering Baptist, he’s been drifting between Episcopalian and Lutheran congregations since 1992. He works as an administrator in higher education and has grad degrees in communication and education. He preached this sermon at Dinner Church on June 24, 2012. When I was […]