The King shall come when morning dawns and light triumphant breaks, when beauty gilds the eastern hills, and life to joy awakes.
The Second Sunday in Easter (April 29, 2019) Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes – Washington, D.C. Lectionary readings: Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 https://soundcloud.com/frjonmusser/ascension-and-saint-agnes-april-28-2019/s-dETVZ In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. It is a joy to be with you all again, a …
Continue reading "Let Us All Enter into the Joy of the Lord!"
The Second Monday in Advent (December 10, 2018) Virginia Theological Seminary – Alexandria, VA Lectionary readings: Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 85:8-13; Luke 5:17-26 https://soundcloud.com/virginiaseminary/rev-jon-musser-monday-december-10-2018 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Over the last year or so, to keep myself intellectually stimulated and engaged, I have started …
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (July 1, 2018) Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes – Washington, D.C. Lectionary readings: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 On Hoskin Avenue in Toronto, Ontario Canada two esteemed institutions of theological training face one another from opposing sides of the street: the red-bricked Wycliffe College in …
‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you …
Friends, I humbly and joyfully request your presence on May 12, 2018 at 2pm in Immanuel Chapel, Virginia Theological Seminary as I am ordained, God willing, to the Sacred Order of Priests.
Over the weekend, Julie and I took a day trip to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Probably made most famous by John Brown's 1859 raid on the arsenal located there, the modern community is a picturesque vacation spot, national park, and way station on the Appalachian Trail. The selfie is from atop the Maryland Heights …
My heart is so full tonight! Father James Stambaugh became one of my fastest and closest friends in seminary, and we formed a special bond as colleagues in the Center for Anglican Communion Studies (#sonsofthunder). James has been a frequent conversation partner as we have together wrestled with complex issues of theology and ministry, and …
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (January 29, 2017) Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes - Washington, D.C. Lectionary readings: Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 While we seek mirth and beauty and music light and gay. There are frail forms fainting at the door. Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks will say. …
The Feast of Saint Luke (October 18, 2016) Virginia Theological Seminary Lectionary Readings: Ecclesiasticus. 38:1‐4, 6‐10, 12‐14; Psalm. 147; 2Timothy 4:5‐13; Luke 4:14‐21 Beginnings and Endings. That is what today’s scripture readings capture in many ways. On the one hand, in the Gospel reading we have Jesus in the Synagogue in Nazareth, beginning his ministry …
The 19th Sunday after Pentecost (September 25, 2016) Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes - Washington, D.C. Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 [Note: This sermon is also available in audio form here. It is the first recording at the top of the page.] Sometimes the truth of the matter …
Ad Orientem 