Over thousands of years, the holy city of Jerusalem has endured cycles of destruction and rebuilding. The protective city walls have been breached, buildings have been destroyed or abandoned as … Read More
In this season after Epiphany, according to weekly lectionary readings, Jesus has grown up, been baptized, and begun his ministry. Yet, in today’s gospel reading, here we are, back at … Read More
Annual Meeting Address In case this is your first visit to St. Luke’s or you haven’t paid attention, today is not an ordinary Sunday and this is no ordinary sermon. … Read More
What do you feel during this season just after Christmastide? The early days after the New Year, with darkness dominating the beginning and end of the day, with the warmth … Read More
Sit, breathe, let those shoulders drop, be present. With each breath go deeper within yourself for today on this 3 Sunday in Advent, Joy Sunday, we will enter into a world of … Read More
It’s November 3 and we’ve just had Halloween or All Hallow’s Evening, All Saint’s Day on the first and All Souls Day yesterday. Most churches will combine All Saints and … Read More
Given where our calendar stands right now, I want to say that according to William Temple, who was Archbishop of Canterbury during the London Blitz, voting is the minimum requirement … Read More
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Luke, our patron saint. And there’s so much to say! About Luke who was a physician, an evangelist, an early Gentile convert to … Read More
October 13, 2019 – The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
One of my favorite cartoons depicts the heavenly throne in the clouds with a newly arrived soul who has just come through the pearly gates. The newest saint has … Read More