Homily 387 – 27th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 22, 2019 Epistle: (328) Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Gospel: (1) Matthew 1:1-25 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Sunday of the Genealogy of Christ is always challenging for clergy and…

Homily 386 – 26th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 15, 2019 Epistle: (257) – Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: (76) – Luke 14:16-24 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We live in a transactional society. Around this time of year, there are…

Homily 385 – 25th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 8, 2019 Epistle: (224) Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: (85) Luke 17:12-19 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We’ve just come through our annual Thanksgiving holiday. Most of us, I think quite sincerely,…

Homily 384 – 24th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 1, 2019 Epistle: (221) Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: (91) Luke 18:18-27 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The lesson of the rich ruler offers a sobering reminder that our belongings tend to…

Homily 383 – 23rd after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 24, 2019 Epistle: (215) Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: (66) Luke 12:16-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We hear of the woman healed from her infirmity, who could not straighten up, and…

Homily 382 – 22nd after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 17, 2019 Epistle: (215) Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: (66) Luke 12:16-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Foolishness is not something most of us aspire to. In fact, I believe most of…

Homily 381 – 21st after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 10, 2019 Epistle: (203) Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: (53) Luke 10:25-37 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Jesus makes an interesting turn in answering the question He is asked. I’m fascinated by…

Homily 380 – 20th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 3, 2019 Epistle: (200) Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: (39) Luke 8:41-56 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. I have to imagine that the woman with the flow of blood was lonely. Being…

Homily 379 – 19th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 27, 2019 Epistle: (194) 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 Gospel: (38) Luke 8:26-39 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. This account of the demon-possessed man from the Gospel is certainly a challenging one.…

Homily 378 – 18th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 20, 2019 Epistle: (188) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: (83) Luke 16:19-31 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. One of the striking things about the Gospel reading this morning is that we…