Stewardship Moments of Light March, 2021 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share. 1 Timothy 6: 18 The Stewardship Team is happy to report that our 2021 Pledge Campaign garnered additional pledges since the initial December report. Our total pledge amount has exceeded the 2020 total … Continue reading St. Luke’s Generosity
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The Power of Names | February 28, 2021
by the Rev. Dr. Helen Svoboda-Barber May only God’s Word be spoken and only God’s Word be heard. Both today’s Old Testament reading and our Gospel have name changes in them. So today, let’s talk about the power of names. In Genesis 17, God talks to Abram for the fifth time in scripture, and in … Continue reading The Power of Names | February 28, 2021
Wild Beasts and Angels | February 21, 2021
by Rev. Susan Bennett The first Sunday in Lent is always the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Always. Matthew and Luke go into poetic detail about the powers and the riches and the status that Satan dangles before Jesus in his attempt to derail Jesus’ ministry before it gets started. But not Mark. In … Continue reading Wild Beasts and Angels | February 21, 2021
Many Hands Make Light Work
Stewardship Moments of LightFebruary, 2021 Many hands make light work. (English proverb) There have always been leaders and mentors at St Luke’s who were willing, by their examples, to show the importance of service in the spiritual life of our community. Many hands came to me from Dot Borden, who has been so pivotal to … Continue reading Many Hands Make Light Work
Down From the Mountaintop | February 14, 2021
by Dr. Sam Laurent, Campus Minister for the Episcopal Center at Duke If I’m being honest—and I think that’s the general expectation here—the transfiguration always puzzles me. Jesus takes some disciples up on top of a mountain, and he begins to glow a dazzling white. Elijah and Moses appear next to him. From a cloud, … Continue reading Down From the Mountaintop | February 14, 2021
What is mine? What is for now? | February 7, 2021
by Rev. Dr. Helen Svoboda-Barber Jesus has been having a busy day this first day of his ministry in Mark’s gospel. It began with teaching in the synagogue. Everyone was amazed with his authority as he taught. Then, right there inside the sanctuary, he removed an unclean spirit from a man. And in today’s reading, … Continue reading What is mine? What is for now? | February 7, 2021
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