We did not gather this past Sunday, but I have found that even when the church is scattered, the Spirit is not idle. There are weeks when the work of worship happens in the heart rather than in the sanctuary.

Preacher: Fr. Columba Lessons: Gen 32:398,22-30; Ps 121; 2 Tim 3:14-4:5; Lk 18:1-8 Today’s Gospel gives us what is often called the parable of the unjust judge, or the parable of the widow and the judge. On the surface, it seems clear. Most people read it and immediately think it is about prayer. Keep praying. Do not give up. Bring your requests to God and stay faithful. And yes, that is part of it. But when you start digging deeper, when you read it in context and look at ho

Sometimes healing is not the same as wholeness.

Every time we do good for the wrong reason, we deny Christ. That is a hard truth, but also a freeing one.

Preacher: Met. John Gregory Lessons: Amos 6:1-7; Ps 146; 1 Tim 6:11-19; Lk 16:19-31 Every week the lectionary places the voices of...

Preacher:  Fr. Columba Readings:  Amos 8:4–12; Psalm 138; 1 Timothy 2:1–7; Luke 16:1–13 Sometimes the lectionary feels like it was chosen...

Preacher: Met. John Gregory Lessons: Isaiah 45:21–25; Psalm 98; Philippians 2:5–11; John 12:31–36   There is a restlessness in the heart...

Preacher: Fr. Columba Deut 30:15-20; Ps 1; Phlm (1-3)4-21(22-25); Lk 14:25-33 Today’s gospel reading reminds us of a hard truth:...

The Preacher: Met. John Gregory Lessons: Ecc 10:7-18; Ps 112; Heb 13:1-8; Lk 14:1,7-14 Beloved in Christ, today the Gospel takes us to a...

Preacher: Met. John Gregory Lectionary: Isaiah 61:10–11; Psalm 34; Galatians 4:4–7; Luke 1:46–55 Introduction Beloved in Christ, today we...

Preacher:  Met. John Gregory Readings : Luke 12:13–21 | Colossians 3:1–11 | Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–23 What is demanding your life...

Preacher: Fr. Columba Scripture Reading: Gen 18:20-33; Ps 138; Col 2:6-15; Lk 11:1-13 This week we move from listening to speaking. In...

Preacher: Fr. Columba Gen 18:1-14; Ps 15; Col 1:21-29; Lk 10:38-42 “But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be...

Speaker: Fr. Iakovos Athanasios   Occasion:  The Fifth Sunday in Metanoia Readings:  Dt 30:9-14; Ps 25:1-21; Col 1:1-14; Lk...

Speaker: Met. John Gregory Occasion: The Fourth Sunday in Metanoia Readings: Isaiah 66:10–16; Psalm 66; Galatians 6:1–18; Luke 10:1–10...

My Beloved in Christ, Grace and peace be with you. I write to you not from the comfort of a quiet study, but from a heart that feels the...