God Loves Us to the End

By The Rev. Anne Michele Turner Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. If I could only choose one gospel story to have with me for the rest of my life, this might well be it.  Because I think that this night tells us what we most need to...

My Resurrection?

By The Rev. Anne Michele Turner Jesus’s resurrection is easier to think about than my own. I am completely down with the idea of Easter morning.  I will gladly preach about Jesus’s triumph over death.  In fact, I look forward to doing so in two weeks.  I can celebrate...

Insiders

By The Rev. Anne Michele Turner You don’t have to raise your hand, but a little poll.  I’m wondering how many people here know what a narthex is.  Or a chasuble.  Or a diocese.  I’m wondering how many people in this room have been to a confirmation service.  I’m...

Wilderness

By The Rev. Anne Michele Turner Last summer, I ran away from home.  Just a little bit.  I decided to walk the length of Vermont on something called the Long Trail.  It is the country’s oldest long-distance hiking trail.  I walked alone.   For three weeks, I carried a...

Feast of Saint Timothy

By The Rev. Anne Michele Turner Acts 15:22-26, 30-33, 16:1-5; John 10:1-10   Today our church celebrates the feast of its patron, the Feast of Saint Timothy.  I have to confess that despite my years of bible study, I didn’t remember a lot about Timothy, so I went...
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