by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: The first lesson today is Acts 2:14a,36-41 which reports that 3,000 members of the house of Israel were baptized because of the witness of St. Peter. Psalm 116:1-3,10-17 is a personal ascription to the salvation...

by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:  There are all sorts of choices for collects and readings on this principal feast of our Church.  For the Old Testament, it's Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6.  The Psalm is 188:1-2, 14-24 "The same stone which...

SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:  The first reading is from the Acts of the Apostles (2:14a,22-32) and consists of Peter's first sermon after the Pentecost experience.   The passage ends, "This Jesus, God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses."  Psalm 16 is a personal...

Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! That is our traditional Easter greeting throughout the season of Easter, whether in church or when we meet on the street. And "throughout the season of Easter" is the key. For all of the branches of...

  Why do we do this year after year? Not just Easter, but this whole Holy Week thing. We already know how the story turns out, so why rehash it? Why do this over and over again? Well, in fact, there is a good reason. It's all about memory, re-membering. It's...

by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:   If there is any doubt about the Episcopal Church's emphasis on Holy Scripture, it should be obvious during the Lenten season.  We emphasize the gospel narratives which are long and involve critical moments of...

With this Sunday being Palm Sunday, or the Sunday of the Passion, we are about to enter Holy Week. While it's wonderful to celebrate Christmas with all its accompanying joys and traditions, it is this - Holy Week and Easter - that defines us as Christians. On Palm...

by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: The Old Testament reading is from I Samuel 16:1-13 records the effort of Samuel to select a successor for King Saul whom God rejected and his selection of the ruddy young David. Psalm 23 is the well-known "Lord is...

There is a lot of Hollywood hype these days about the movie, "Noah" with Russell Crowe. I have very mixed feelings about this sort of thing. On the one hand, the trailers are intriguing. It looks like an action-packed thriller with some interesting actors. It might be...