Sermons by Rev. Donna Ross
A Whale of a Tale
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s walk. And he cried out, “Forty days more, and Nineveh…
The Welcoming Jesus
The Welcoming Jesus at the National Cathedral’s Children’s Chapel.
Walking the Jordan
Walking the Jordan River
Wrestling with God
Jacob’s story: Jacob’s story takes up 25 chapters in Genesis. (It’s a family saga, and it’s also a Biblical soap opera.) Today’s reading: Jacob is still traveling, and preparing to meet his brother Esau again; even after many years, he‟s still afraid of what Esau may do to him and his family. (Whatever Esau chooses to do, Jacob knows he deserves it.) Wrestling with fear: Jacob doesn’t sleep, but wrestles all night with the unknown that waits for him in…
Surely the Lord is in this Place
A sermon by Rob and Donna Ross Jacob’s Story This Sunday and next, Jesus tells parables about seeds – seeds that land on barren pathways; seeds thrown among rocks and brambles; seeds crowded out by weeds. Some seeds fall into good soil, becoming great trees that support the growing kingdom of God. This Sunday and next, the lessons begin with Jacob’s story – which I think we can hear as one of the “good seeds”. Jacob’s story has it…
The Dance of Trinity
Today’s Scriptures all point to the Trinity, even though the word itself isn’t in the Bible. Genesis 1:1-2:4 Six centuries before Jesus was born, an unknown poet-priest imagined God at the beginning of time: hovering over the void, creating life out of chaos. Sun, moon, and stars are born; the earth is formed, with its mountains and seas; plants spring up, animals begin to roam the earth, and human beings are created. When we read this particular verse (Genesis 1:26),…
The Music of the Heart
The New Year is here. We’re facing a year of great struggles, in our nation and in the world, in our communities and even within our own families. Most of us are already weary, and it’s only Day One. Can we trust that God is speaking to us in the midst of this chaos, inviting us to be co-creators of a better future? And how can we hear God speaking in the midst of the chaos, so we can…
Take me to the Alley
A Meditation on Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Posted on August 23, 2016 by Gregory Porter, May 2016 “Take Me To The Alley” Well, they gild their houses In preparation for the King And they line the sidewalks With every sort of shiny thing They will be surprised When they hear him say Take me to the alley Take me to the afflicted ones Take me to the lonely ones That somehow lost their ways Let them hear me say, I…
The Lord’s Prayer
Thoughts on the Lord’s Prayer Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.” …
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