Sermons

          Each year when I unpack our Nativity set, I think about the innkeeper.  I didn’t grow up as a Christian so I never played a shepherd, angel, friendly beast … Read More

          I have a confession to make.  In the year of our Lord, 2021 I started celebrating Christmas before Advent was finished.  We broke our long tradition of waiting until … Read More

          How fortunate I am to return to St. Luke’s after a 3 month sabbatical and find the perfect words to express my feelings in Paul’s letter to the Philippians.  … Read More

“What must I do?” the rich man asks, and we all know the risk of asking questions when you might not like the answer. By his own description, he has … Read More

So, you may be surprised to know that I keep a book of etiquette on my bookshelf. Not just any book of etiquette, The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette: … Read More

Friendship: “sweet beyond the sweetness of life.” Friendship. Friendliness. Friend. It can be lovely just to think about and say these words, but it is loveliest of all to experience … Read More

          In the 1890’s, when the native population of this area was relatively small, possibly due to raiding from other tribes as well as disease, non-natives began to settle in … Read More