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There are lots of things going on in the Gospel passage assigned for today from Mark chapter 10. Any number of potential sermon topics. But, this morning, I would like to spend a few minutes thinking with you about an idea that appears most clearly toward the end of the reading. And that idea is […]

Good evening, and welcome to the Thanksgiving Eve streaming service of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross in Dunn Loring, Virginia. You may have learned in school that Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to call for a day of Thanksgiving as a national observance. Not true. Lincoln established the continuing tradition of […]

You know, this year—2020—has made us aware of things that we haven’t considered much in the past. I don’t know about you, but I’m certainly more aware of my own health. I feel less confident about the future than I did a year ago, both for myself and for our nation. And I reflect on […]

Good morning. Welcome to those who have gathered this morning for socially-distanced worship here at the Church of the Holy Cross. And welcome to those worshiping with us online. Today’s Gospel reading from Matthew Chapter 22 contains what may be the most well-known passage in the New Testament.[1] Verse 39: “You shall love your neighbor […]

How many people grew up in a family with a younger brother or sister? Raise your hands. So, I have a story about my younger brother that I bet many of you will relate to. In the early 1960s, when I was eight and my brother Kilburn was six, we got an allowance from our […]

Good Morning. Welcome to Holy Cross’ video streamed June 28 service. So, maybe it’s just me, but I have the impression that we Christians these days are spending a lot more time trying to discern our own individual call to mission. What God has called on us, each of us, to do. And that is […]

Good Morning. Welcome to Holy Cross’ video streamed March 15 service. If you are not a parishioner and are wondering what this video feed is about, all Episcopal churches in the Washington DC area are closed for two weeks because of the corona virus. So, we are streaming this service for our parishioners. But if […]

Good morning. Today I want to talk about two topics raised by this morning’s Gospel reading. The first topic is the question, “How can I find the strength to do all the things God has called on me to do?” And the second question flows from the first, “Can I actually make a difference?” You […]

Good morning. I’m glad to see everyone here in the congregation this morning. Especially because weather in Washington this week was brutal. It reminds me of the old joke that the motto of the Washington Chamber of Commerce is: “Come for the traffic—you’ll stay for the humidity.” Today’s Gospel reading has been the subject of […]