Category Archives: Sunday Reflection

5 Marks of Love: Living Life Marked as Christ’s Own Br. Jim Woodrum (S.S.J.E) Everywhere we look, we see a world in desperate need of healing. So where do we even begin? Br. Jim Woodrum invites us to consider mission … Continue reading →

Behold, I Make All Things New – Br. David Vryhof Marked as Christ’s Own Forever (S.S.J.E)  For the past few weeks we have been considering the Mission of God in the world by looking at the Anglican Communion’s “Five Marks of Mission.” We have been … Continue reading →

A Lenten Journey Reflection Marked as Christ’s Own Forever (S.S.J.E) In the second “Mark of Love” we are called to help nurture God’s love within one another. As Br. David Vryhof explains that community is a necessity of Christian life … Continue reading →

A Lenten Journey Reflection Marked as Christ’s Own Forever (S.S.J.E) “Evangelism” has become something of a dirty word in our moment, but it actually just means proclaiming good news. Br. Jim Woodrum reflects on what being an evangelist means to … Continue reading →

A Lenten Journey Reflection- Marked as Christ’s Own Forever (S.S.J.E) In Baptism, we are “sealed with the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ’s own forever.” This introduction to the six-week series,”5 Marks of Love,” from the Brothers of the Society … Continue reading →

“What has been a high point for you in parish ministry?”: Welcome to our 2017 Annual Vestry Meeting! (a.k.a. Annual General Meeting) Parish Ministry can be exciting and at the same time challenging. Our faith community is constantly changing. We … Continue reading →

Discipleship in community (Karoline Lewis): This section of the Sermon on the Mount begins to turn the perspective of the disciples outside of themselves. They are not disciples for their own sakes, and their own actions, but for the sake … Continue reading →

Sunday Reflection: Luke the evangelist tells us that Jesus was presented in the house of God, as the Law of Moses required. He also records how the Christ-child was greeted by Simeon and Anna, two figures who represented Israel’s longing … Continue reading →

Sunday Reflection: (Matthew Henry) This passage is a sermon; a famous sermon; the sermon upon the mount. It is a practical discourse;—the things to be believed and the things to be done. It was meant to guide and regulate our … Continue reading →