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 …
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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 …
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 …
Pentecost, 2016 Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes - Washington, D.C. Lectionary Readings: Genesis 11:1-9, Psalm 104:25-35, 37, Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-17 Waiting… Waiting can be awkward and strange, uncomfortable. But waiting is also pregnant and full in its own way. I stood here a few days ago, waiting, listening to the silence of …
Preached Wednesday April 27, 2016 Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes - Washington, D.C. Lectionary readings: Leviticus 19:1-18, Psalm 119:73-96, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, Matthew 6:19-24 You’re gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you’re gonna have to serve somebody – Bob Dylan, Gotta …
The Second Sunday in Advent[1] My wife, Julie, and I recently visited New York City to spend Thanksgiving with a close friend of ours. Being the history buffs that we are, during one of our days there we visited Hell’s Kitchen and the former Five Points Neighborhood – an area made famous several years …
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