The verbs in today’s Gospel invite us to join God in adventurous action. The Logos is not some static mystery simply to be contemplated. God is not a beautiful noun that doesn’t do anything. John’s prologue invites us to see God as the “Verbum”, the verb.
Author Archives: Mike Angell
Joseph, Advent, and Unexpected Grace.
Life is full of surprises. I know I surprised some of you this week with the news that I’ll be leaving St. John’s to accept a new position. We’ll have time to say goodbye before my last service here on January 12th, so I’m not going to say goodbye now. I want to talk aboutContinueContinue reading “Joseph, Advent, and Unexpected Grace.”
Esperanza: Advent and the #fast4families
In Spanish the words “wait” and “hope” are one: esperanza. Today is the second day of Advent, a season of waiting, a season of hope. Christians do not wait without hope. I was blessed last night to visit a group of people who have given a new meaning to Advent for me this year. AContinueContinue reading “Esperanza: Advent and the #fast4families”
Social Media and the Church
St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square has been experimenting in social media for a few years now. “Experimenting” is the word because we have not yet developed a comprehensive engagement strategy or even a set of guiding principles. We’ve been letting the communication happen, or not happen, organically. Tonight I am tasked with talking with ourContinueContinue reading “Social Media and the Church”
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