A Special Wreath
Oliver and Mike speak about their Advent Wreath at Holy Trinity Holy Trinity has been blessed in many ways during the past 9 long months, and we have been a… Read More »A Special Wreath
Advent
Christ Taking Birth Forever
A Gathering on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2020 This Sunday, we light our fourth candle on our Advent Wreath, symbolizing love. Homilist Joanna Manning delivers a sermon on Luke’s… Read More »Christ Taking Birth Forever
Comfort, O Comfort
A gathering on the Second Sunday of Advent 2020 Readings this morning from Isaiah and Wendell Berry. Music from many sources with both new and old represented. It was a… Read More »Comfort, O Comfort
First Sunday of Advent: Keep Awake!
This morning was the first Sunday of Advent and like many we had our first online advent service. It was a celebration of the possible, of hope, of waiting and… Read More »First Sunday of Advent: Keep Awake!
Keep Awake!
Sermon for Advent 1 And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.” (Mark 13:37) We begin Advent with news of the impending return of Jesus, the… Read More »Keep Awake!
Everything you need to know about Advent at Holy Trinity
A small group of Holy Trinity members have been meeting to plan for Advent. In spite of the worsening pandemic and recent lockdown, we continue to be excited about welcoming… Read More »Everything you need to know about Advent at Holy Trinity
Christmas and Advent
All are welcome at Advent and Christmas Services at Holy Trinity. December 23: Advent 4 10:30 am: English, 2 pm: Spanish December 24th: Evening bilingual (English/Spanish) service, 7:30 pm Mulled cider… Read More »Christmas and Advent
Anger as Fuel for Hope: Homily for Advent 1
Some of you may be a bit leery of an Advent homily entitled “Anger as Fuel for Hope.” Isn’t ‘anger’ one of the seven deadly sins, I hear you ask? Isn’t Advent the rehearsal for the angelic choirs singing about peace on earth, and the arrival of the Prince of Peace. Why buzz kill the season’s hopeful mood? Why, indeed?
Well, for one reason, today’s scripture readings are reminders of the pain and suffering that humans have inflicted upon one another since forever, and testimonials to an understanding or acknowledgement that it will take a wisdom greater than our own to set things right, perhaps even a transcendent wisdom. “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down!” the prophet Isaiah cries out. The story of Christmas has become so romanticized, its rough edges filed down, its scandalous message tied with a bow, the rough places steam-rolled, that it could be the work product of Walt Disney.Read More »Anger as Fuel for Hope: Homily for Advent 1