~ Luke 4:21-30 ~ One of the most unusual churches in the world is right here in San Francisco – St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church. Along with an unusual layout and a plethora of Coptic Orthodox banners and art, it features the dancing saints’ icons. In a large circle … Read More
~ Luke 4:14-21 ~ As you may have noticed over time, Dawn is not one to shy away from adding her own commentary whether as the liturgist or, as today, the scripture reader. Not that I never silently cringe just a bit when she does, but can you imagine how … Read More
Presentation given by Rev. David Brown as part of the Odd Mondays Series at Folio Books on January 21, 2019 Spring, 1968. My first year of bible school in Chicago. From a small town in Colorado, I was just beginning to grasp the complexity and diversity of the city. Unlike … Read More
Expect the Unexpected a sermon by The Rev Keenan Kelsey Noe Valley Ministry PC(USA) January 20, 2019 TEXT: John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the … Read More
~ Isaiah 43:1-3/Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 ~ This is where it begins – the baptism of Jesus. In all the gospels it is the baptism of Jesus where the story really begins. Everything before is merely prelude (although, using the term “merely” does an injustice to what Kelly’s preludes do for … Read More
~ Isaiah 60:1-6/Matthew 2:1-12 ~ Of all the ancient archeological sites in the Middle East, none is probably more spectacular and stunning than Petra, located in Jordan. You walk for ½ mile through a very narrow canyon only a few feet wide, before it opens up to reveal Al-Khaznah, The … Read More