October 15, 2023 — The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
The Feast of St. Luke (translated) The only other congregation I have led was St. Paul’s in Sparks, Nevada. Every year the Feast of St. Paul falls on June 29 … Read More
The Feast of St. Luke (translated) The only other congregation I have led was St. Paul’s in Sparks, Nevada. Every year the Feast of St. Paul falls on June 29 … Read More
A New Inheritance Surely by willGod will blow clear the trumpets,that all ears will hearand helping angels sweep nearand the bright banners of our souls advance out of hate and … Read More
Guest Sermon What is the Kingdom of God like? Over the years, this question has been asked as a kind of “ice breaker” in a variety of church settings – … Read More
Exodus and St. Luke’s: a Farewell Message My dear friends, here we are! Today is my last day as your Assisting Priest after a truly wonderful eight months. An eight … Read More
Love compels us forward. God acts in and as Love incarnate when we love our neighbors as ourselves, when we seek to be reconciled to one another, when we remain alert and ready to forgive others and ourselves. For forgiveness is the companion to love. … Read More
In the ministry world, a question many clergy ask themselves is this one: if our church disappeared overnight, would the community around us miss it? Would the sudden disappearance of … Read More
The Dinner Party “Everything that has divided us will merge And both women and men will be strong And both men and women will be gentle And all will share … Read More
Fear and arrogance often go hand in hand. Arrogance can mask deep insecurity, the fear of losing, of not measuring up, of failure and shame. Fear can masquerade as bravado … Read More
Visions of Heaven: God’s Curveball Stories Recently I was sitting on a park bench on a sunny Saturday afternoon not far from here, and I was struck by a scene … Read More
Weeds and Wheat and Binaries Humanity has been categorizing things in opposing pairs ever since our earliest ancestors compared the sky during day and night. The first creation story in … Read More