The Good Shepherd
Did you notice a common theme in our readings this morning? Sheep! Shepherds! “The Lamb at the center of the throne will be their...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Jan 13, 2019
- 3 min
Unconditional Love
“As the people were filled with expectation….” Spending time with the opening to this morning’s gospel I couldn’t help but wonder how...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Nov 7, 2018
- 2 min
Always Connected
This year on the Feast of All Saints' we here the gospel account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. First his sisters, Martha and...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- May 22, 2018
- 5 min
Living into Our Beliefs
When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Feb 4, 2018
- 6 min
God Serves Us First
Were we to have a baptism today – we would join together in making a promise - to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Jan 29, 2018
- 6 min
Love Builds Up
Good morning. Have most of you been to the Amish market up in Cockeysville? Well, I should say – the Pennsylvania Dutch Market – but...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Jan 8, 2018
- 5 min
In Praise of Wonder
Can you remember the last time you gazed at something – or someone – in wonder? When was the last time you enjoyed that suspended feeling...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Sep 17, 2017
- 7 min
Together We Teach Forgiveness
Good morning! It is so good to be with you this morning – worshipping as one congregation – worshipping together knowing that right...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Aug 30, 2017
- 2 min
Original Blessing, Not Sin, Came First
In the beginning...familiar words from the opening of Genesis, scripture’s first revelation of a loving God who breathes and speaks all...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Aug 22, 2017
- 3 min
Values that Lead to Vision
Last Friday night the Vestry gathered for dinner at the home of Nancy and Snowden Stanley for the start of our annual retreat. The summer...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Aug 21, 2017
- 6 min
Stories That Are Hard to Hear
A few weeks ago I was talking with a doctor who was telling me about a meeting dicussing patient satisfaction surveys – you know when...
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The Rev. Arianne R. Weeks
- Jul 2, 2017
- 5 min
Testing Faith
There are many terrifying stories in the Hebrew Bible - and we rarely hear them on Sunday mornings. The lectionary "gods" intentionally...
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Gina Sager, MD RYT
- Jun 21, 2017
- 2 min
Learn to Be Mindful
Mindfulness practice teaches that we always get to choose what gets our attention-and how to attend. We learn to embrace with skill and...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- Jun 12, 2017
- 1 min
God is found in relationships
A sermon for the Feast of the Holy Trinity. With thanks to: The Rev. James Farwell, Professor of Theology and Liturgy, Virginia...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- Jun 4, 2017
- 4 min
Receive the Spirit
Pentecost has always been a harder story for me to take in than resurrection. Rushing winds – tongues of fire – and a seemingly magical...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- May 21, 2017
- 7 min
God Dwells with People
One afternoon when I was serving a church in Durham, we got a call from a man in an assisted living facility. He wanted to know if a...
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Ed MacVaugh, Delegate
- May 17, 2017
- 1 min
Diocesan Gathering 2017
I was again honored to help represent our church at the Diocesan Convention. You can be confident that our diocese is being run in a...
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Amy Nahley
- May 10, 2017
- 2 min
Waiting in Hope & Anticipation
In this country, most babies arrive in their families in the hospital. My two younger children arrived at ages 3 and 5 to our family on...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- May 9, 2017
- 2 min
Centering Prayer Group
A few weeks ago I posted about a Centering Prayer retreat I attended in New York and how I came away with an encouraging spirit to talk...
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Hillary Shaffer
- Apr 20, 2017
- 2 min
Our Ministry with St. Luke's
St. Luke’s offers the opportunity to be in a faith-based community with others who support the growth of children in healthy ways. The...
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