by Richard Lightsey | Apr 15, 2018 | Homilies
My reflection this morning is inspired by the season of Easter and in particular, the collect for the third Sunday in Easter: “O God, whose blessed son made himself known through the breaking of bread, open the eyes of our faith….” Spring has been well earned and long...
by Richard Lightsey | Apr 14, 2018 | Rector's Blog
The season of Easter is filled with visible manifestations of the invisible mysteries of faith. Life after death. New life emerging from the womb of the earth. Verdant green and glorious color filling the landscape of bare and brown. It is a season that beckons us to...
by Richard Lightsey | Apr 8, 2018 | Homilies
I heard this story a few years ago. A mom and her daughter were driving through a major metropolitan area. This child had been involved in the Catachesis of the Good Shepherd and faith formation known as the Worship Center. Part of the Worship Center experience is to...
by Richard Lightsey | Apr 1, 2018 | Homilies
On Friday night, I was the last to drive out of the church parking lot. Over the years, sharing the traditions of Holy Week with this wonderful parish, I have developed some personal traditions or habits of my own. Following the evening service on Good Friday I have...
by Richard Lightsey | Mar 25, 2018 | Homilies
What is Jesus doing in Jerusalem? He is there to celebrate the Passover with his disciples and family. What does he see, feel, and touch in Jerusalem? He sees great buildings, billowing smoke from constant burnt sacrifices, a multitude of poor and bedraggled people,...
