by revwaf | Jan 28, 2020 | Sermons
Annual Parish Meeting Address January 26, 2020 Exiled 20th century Russian theologian, Gregorii Florovsky once wrote: “From the very beginning Christianity was not primarily a ‘doctrine,’ but exactly a ‘community.’ There was not only a ‘Message’ to be...
by revwaf | Jul 1, 2018 | Sermons, Uncategorized
So How are We Doing, America? In three days our country will turn 242 years old. As the Episcopal Church’s website tells us: “The 1979 Book of Common Prayer (p. 17), lists Independence Day as one of the ‘Other Major Feasts,’ and provides a collect — a...
by revwaf | Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Allelujah! The Lord is Risen! Happy Easter to everyone here today! We are so happy you have joined us for worship on this joyous day — a day when we celebrate God’s ultimate word on sin and death. A day when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus...
by revwaf | Dec 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” After all that the children of Israel have endured at the hands of the Assyrians, at the hands of the Babylonians, a promise is given to them by the prophet Isaiah. A new sign will come, a new beginning will...
by revwaf | Aug 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
When do we know when a line has been crossed? Is it when speech in the public forum gives rise to a tone of bigotry? Is it when foreigners are maligned? Is it when women are spoken about as if they were objects? Is it all just mere speech, or are we, like the...