Author Archives: John F. Beddingfield
Doubt, Desire & Faith
Hear a short recap of the Sunday service: Watch the 11 AM Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Watch the 6 PM Community Eucharist The written version of the sermon is here: People sometimes get frustrated with the Episcopal Church and … Continue reading
Easter Day: Faith Through Fear
Hear a short recap of the Sunday service: Watch the 11 AM Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Watch the 6 PM Community Eucharist The written version of the sermon is here: There’s a lot of fear in this Gospel. Mary … Continue reading
Good Friday: Seeing through Darkness
Some of you are familiar with Evelyn Underhill who was an English writer on mysticism and the spiritual life, who died in 1941. More than being just a writer, she was also a practitioner, a person of deep prayer, and … Continue reading
Maundy Thursday: Always Enough
The food writer Michael Pollan offers a number of rules or guidelines about eating. He lists them and develops them in his books, articles, and website. His overall rule is simple enough: “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” But … Continue reading
Exciting News for an April 1 Maundy Thursday
Episcopal Task Force Nudges Foot-Washing Towards a Third Sacrament Due to the pandemic, we are not including foot-washing in this year’s Maundy Thursday service. But there is exciting news for the future. The Episcopal Liturgical Sub-Task Force on Reform and … Continue reading
Palm Sunday: Darkness (for now)
Hear a short recap of the Sunday service: Watch the 11 AM Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Watch the 6 PM Community Eucharist The written version of the sermon is here: In most years, during Holy Week at Holy Trinity, … Continue reading
Sacred Service
Hear a short recap of the Sunday service: Watch the 11 AM Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Watch the 6 PM Community Eucharist The written version of the sermon is here: Every once in a while I meet someone who … Continue reading
Shielded Joy
Hear a short recap of the Sunday service: Watch the 11 AM Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Watch the 6 PM Community Eucharist The written version of the sermon is here: There’s a famous story about St. Francis in The … Continue reading
Turning over Tables (and Temples, too)
Hear a short recap of the Sunday service: Watch the 11 AM Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Watch the 6 PM Community Eucharist The sermon was given by the Rev. J. Douglas Ousley and can be seen in the 11AM … Continue reading
Empowered by the Cross
Hear a short recap of the Sunday service: Watch the 11 AM Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Watch the 6 PM Community Eucharist The written version of the sermon is here: A lot of people have their favorite cross. It … Continue reading
