| 1. |
January 23, 2005
The first major storm of the winter went through the Lehigh Valley dropping 14 inches of snow Saturday, through the night and into Sunday morning. Seven intrepid people made it to 10:15 a.m. worship. The rector spoke simply from her heart. What did they hear?
more...
|
| 2. |
January 31, 2005
Who wants to be poor, to mourn, to be meek, to hunger and thirst-- let alone to be persecuted and reviled? See how Canon Shallcross answered this question in her sermon on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005. The lessons were Matthew 5: :1-12, 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31, and Micah 6: 1-8.
more...
|
| 3. |
February 9, 2005
The ashes of Ash Wednesday are made by burning last year's blessed palms. What good are those ashes? Click here to see a sermon that gets Lent off on the right footing.
more...
|
| 4. |
March 25, 2005
Did you miss Good Friday worship at noon on March 25th? Look here to see how a trip to the grocery store helped Canon Shallcross understand Christ's passion.
more...
|
| 5. |
March 2, 2005
On the third Sunday of Lent, we hear again the story of Jesus offering the Samaritan woman "Living Water". What difference does that make in her life?
more...
|
| 6. |
February 25, 2005
On the second Sunday of Lent, we hear the question Nicodemus asked Jesus when he came to see him in the dark of night. How do we understand the biblical words, "born again of water and spirit"?
more...
|
| 7. |
April 10, 2005
Just as St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland is our patron saint and we study her life hoping it will inspire our own witness; St. Luke’s account of the two disciples walking the road to Emmaus is our premiere story. We live and work and worship here in Emmaus. We are counted among those who know that buying a new car is not the only reason you take the road to Emmaus.
more...
|
| 8. |
March 6, 2005
Saturday night, St. Maragaret's "Film Friends" went to see the movie Hotel Rwanda. How did the rector weave it into her sermon on Sunday morning?
more...
|
| 9. |
September 29, 2005
Why did Canon Shallcross hold up a Mr. Potato Head toy doll during her sermon on Sunday, September 25th? Click here to find out.
more...
|
| 10. |
October 2, 2005
Click here to read how "The Grinch that Stole Halloween" relates to the care and enjoyment of God's vineyard in Matthew 21.
more...
|
| 11. |
December 7, 2005
John the Baptist is one of the major biblical figures of our Advent celebration. What did Canon Shallcross have to say about him in her sermon on December 4th?
more...
|
