Friday morning I was in “Freedom Park,” an audacious name for that little hunk of concrete in Pennsylvania Avenue in front of Washington’s City Hall, the Wilson building. Miriam’s Kitchen, a program that feeds the homeless out of Western Presbyterian Church on Virginia Ave, brought many of their regular homeless guests to the park toContinueContinue reading “The poor you will always have with you. Sermon from Mar 17, 2013”
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My Testimony before the DC Council Committee on Human Services
Testimony at the DHS Oversight Hearing 3/13/2013 by the Rev. Michael Angell Thank you Chairman Graham for this opportunity to speak, and thank you to the 82 people who came to testify today. I know it will be a long wait, but your voice is necessary. My name is The Reverend Mike Angell, and IContinueContinue reading “My Testimony before the DC Council Committee on Human Services”
Imagine Abraham, your children will be like the stars. A Sermon for Lent 2
The preacher William Sloane Coffin used to tell a story about Abraham. The story isn’t in the Bible, but “that’s okay” Sloane Coffin would say, “because I know it.” The story took place in Haran, where Abraham and his family have made a life for themselves, just after Abraham hears the call from God toContinueContinue reading “Imagine Abraham, your children will be like the stars. A Sermon for Lent 2”
The importance of the word “Because.” A sermon for Epiphany 3B
The sermon this morning is about one little word: Because. Jesus says “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me BECAUSE.” The Spirit is upon him for a REASON, there is a purpose, there is a BECAUSE. “Because The Spirit has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. The Spirit has sent meContinueContinue reading “The importance of the word “Because.” A sermon for Epiphany 3B”
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