6th Sunday After Pentecost - July 4, 2021
In the Old Testament Lesson for today, we hear the call of the prophet Ezekiel…It is easy to skip over it because the lectionary text...
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The Rev. Miriam Scott
- Jun 27, 2021
5th Sunday After Pentecost - June 27, 2021
When I first moved into this country, I did not know what to expect. Sure, movies and tv shows gave me some idea of what might be in...
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The Rev. Tammy Breitbarth
- Jun 20, 2021
4th Sunday After Pentecost - June 20, 2021
Good morning. You may not be aware of this, but before I or anyone else could become eligible to begin the diocesan School of Ordained...
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The Rev. Jo Roberts Craig
- Jun 13, 2021
3rd Sunday After Pentecost - June 13, 2021
Parables… what strange creatures they are to us… most of us grew up with our English teaches and professors explaining to us about...
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The Rev. Mildred S. Rugger
- May 30, 2021
"Shall We Dance?" - 1st Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday - May 30, 2021
In the name of God, who is love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. My final year of formation as a deacon was significant for two major...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
- May 23, 2021
The Feast of Pentecost - May 23, 2021
Many years ago I had an Aunt and Uncle who were missionaries to Czechoslovakia but they lived in Vienna, Austria. We spent a Christmas...
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The Rev. E. Courtney Jones
- May 16, 2021
"The Apostles Get Their 12th Man" - Sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter - May 16, 2021
I was having drinks with a friend last week when she said to me, “I just kind of do my own ‘Church' thing. I mean, what’s the point of...
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Bishop J. Scott Mayer
- May 9, 2021
6th Sunday of Easter with Confirmations - May 9, 2021
Happy Mother’s Day. I’m glad to see everyone this morning – in person. What a year. For a year we were not able to gather for...
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The Rev. Jo Roberts Craig
- May 8, 2021
Ordination of The Rev. Miriam G. Scott to the Sacred Order of Priests - May 8, 2021
Sermon for The Reverend Miriam Gabriel Scott on the Occasion of her Ordination to the Priesthood May 8, 2021 It was spring in Houston and...
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The Rev. Miriam Scott
- May 2, 2021
5th Sunday of Easter - May 2, 2021
Good morning St Andrew’s here and online with us! When I was a little girl, about kindergarten age, a friend started taking me to church....
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The Rev. Jared Houze
- Apr 25, 2021
"Improvisation and Gift" - 4th Sunday in Easter: Family Ministry Sunday - April 25, 2021
When we lived in Austin I’d sometimes go to this place called The Elephant Room. A dark basement bar that always had live jazz. Monday...
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The Rev. Tammy Breitbarth
- Apr 18, 2021
"Jesus Touched Them All" - Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Easter - April 18, 2021
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of all of our hearts, be pleasing to you, Oh God.+ Recently I was exposed to the word...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
- Apr 11, 2021
2nd Sunday of Easter - April 11, 2021
One of the great joys of the Easter season is its joyful contrast with Lent. Color has returned to the church. It feels great to...
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The Rev. Jo Roberts Craig
- Apr 3, 2021
The Easter Vigil - April 3, 2021
It was the Day of Preparation for the Holy Day …And burial must occur prior to sunset on the Sabbath… And the evening is quickly...
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The Rev. E. Courtney Jones
- Apr 1, 2021
Maundy Thursday - April 1, 2021
There's a children's song that I learned growing up, and maybe you recognize it too: They will know we are Christians by our love? The...
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The Rev. Mildred S. Rugger
- Mar 15, 2021
"God's Great Love" - 4th Sunday in Lent - March 15, 2021
In the book Made for Goodness, Archbishop Desmond Tutu tells us about the birth of his first child. Like most men around the world in the...
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The Rev. Dede Schuler Ballou
- Aug 30, 2020
13th Sunday after Pentecost - August 30, 2020
I have to tell you, of all the disciples, I’ve always had a soft spot for Peter, maybe because I identify with the guy. Peter is...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
- Aug 23, 2020
"Talking Life in the Land of the Dead" - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - August 23, 2020
I. Misquoting Irenaeus Today, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the feast day of St. Irenaeus. A Greek bishop, theologian, and martyr –...
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