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Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost - Readings – Exodus 16:2-15, Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45, Philippians 1:21-30, Matthew 20: 1-16 Spaghetti and meatballs is one of my favorite meals. Spaghetti and meatballs. You see, we had spaghetti regularly growing up, family of Seven, five children. It was always meat sauce. Why? Because my mother knew there would always be complaining if there […]
Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost - Readings – Exodus 14:10-31; Psalm 114; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 I am sure that we all have seen the classic poster that first appeared during World War I. James Montgomery Flagg who used his own face created it. He wore a blue jacket, a white shirt, a red tie, and a white top hat […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Fall 2020 - After several years of traveling from synagogue to synagogue in the part of the world we know as Greece and Turkey, the Apostle Paul was planning a preaching mission in Rome, the imperial capitol. He had received many reports of the growing Christian community in that city. Like all the other early Christian communities, […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Summer 2020 - Saul, Israel’s First King In the Old Testament, we find many stories of the key figures in the history of ancient Israel. One of the most interesting of these is the story of Saul, the first king of Israel. It is a story in which God changes His mind twice. First, he allows Israel to […]
The Celebration of Pentecost - The other night, on Memorial Day, in our neighborhood, people were setting off fireworks. I suspect that most firework shows will be canceled this year for the Fourth of July. As teenagers, Leigh and I would pile our younger brothers and sister, all six of them, in her parents’ huge Vista Cruiser station wagon and […]
Safe Worshiping Guidelines for All Saints - The Executive Committee and the Vestry have reviewed the following response to the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania guidelines for the resumption of us gathering for Sunday morning worship. Second Sunday at Six worship will be in recess until the fall. These procedures have been reviewed by Canon Chad Linder, a member of the Bishop’s staff. […]
The Seventh Sunday of Easter - Our readings for today are Acts 1:16-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36; I Peter 4:12-14,5: 6-12; John 17:1-11. The reading from Acts is a favorite. Jesus ascends into heaven, and the apostles just stand there watching while two angels ask, “Why do you stand looking up toward heaven?” The angel’s words direct them to mission rather than […]
The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Our readings for today as follows – Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:7-18; I Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 While there are variations in the last two lines, this is the verse popularized in the mid-nineteenth century. The origin of the verse is unclear. One possible origin maybe the defeat of King Richard III of England at Bosworth […]
The Fifth Sunday of Easter - Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; I Peter 2:2-10; John 14: 1-14 “When times are tough, the tough get going.” These are tough times we live in. St. Stephen lived in tough times, too. The Jesus movement was challenging the ancient faith of Israel, challenging the traditionalists of his day. The disciples were guiding the people […]
The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Today is traditionally called “Shepherd’s Sunday”. Our readings are – Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, I Peter 2:19-25, and John 10:1-10. From the 23rd Psalm, we observe that a shepherd has three tools to care for the sheep, voice, staff, and rod. With the voice “he calls his own by name…the sheep know his voice”. The […]
The Third Sunday of Easter - What is essential and necessary, and what is good and helpful? We are all self-quarantined these days, prohibited from gathering for worship together, from graduating together, from learning together, from drinking coffee together. While smog around the world is dissipating and we are able to see more clearly and breathe more deeply, this crisis is […]
The Second Sunday of Easter - God had additional plans beyond the empty tomb. The stone was rolled away; the linen cloths were neatly folded; the crucified Jesus as raised from the dead. Alleluia. Christ is Risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. The glory of God is revealed. The glory of God is more powerful than the darkness of the […]
Easter Sunday - After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and […]
March 8, 2020 – Grace Kenny, violin - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: 8 March 2020 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Grace Kenny is a violinist from Lewisburg, PA. She earned a degree in violin performance from St. Olaf […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Winter 2020 - Paul’s Letter to the Churches of Galatia Originally, the Christian movement was essentially a sect of Judaism. The leadership of this movement, which was known as “The Way,” was centered in the city of Jerusalem. The head of this movement was James, the brother of Jesus. Outside of Judea, in the larger Roman […]
January 12, 2020 – John Fries - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: January 12, 2020 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: John Fries is a seasoned pianist with over 70 years of experience. He attained his Bachelor of Science degree […]
December 8, 2019 – Rev. David Dearing, organ - Date: December 8, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: Rev. David Dearing is a retired ordained minister in the United Methdodist Church and a member of the Susquehanna Annual Conference. He recently retired from full time parish ministry after 40 years of service. His most recent appointment […]
November 10, 2019 – Cheri Wagner, vocals & Leon Broskey, guitar & vocals - Date: November 10, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Leon Broskey (guitar, vocals) and Cheri Wagner (vocals) are both from the Elysburg area. Leon and Cheri have a long history of singing in local events. Cheri sang in a church setting for the majority of her life […]
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit - Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” Jesus So states the first of the Beatitudes that we are currently reciting for our Sunday morning canticle. There is blessedness here and now for those who know their need of God and their need for a community of faith. There is […]
October 13, 2019 – The FAKE Dixie Band, S.U. - Date: October 13, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: The FAKE Dixie Band, a Susquehanna student band, is a 6-piece Dixieland jazz band that combines the Dixieland jazz of the 1910s and 1960s standard with contemporary jazz music. The band is led by Matt Martratt who arranges, […]
In Tough, Chaotic, Tumultuous Times - In ancient Israel, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon surrounded Jerusalem with his troops. Within the walls, King Zedekiah, confined the prophet, Jeremiah. Still, Jeremiah listened to the voice of God that spoke to his heart. God insisted that Jeremiah purchase a field in the land of Benjamin. He was instructed by God to pay in silver […]
There is a Balm in Gilead - From the region of Gilead, Israel, near Jericho, came a rare perfume that contained balsam (a species of pine) that is noted in ancient texts as a cure for pleurisy, pneumonia, epilepsy, vertigo, asthma, and coughing. The balm of Gilead was traded throughout the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The prophet Jeremiah in troubling times questioned: Is […]
September 8, 2109 – Shade Mountain Strings, mountain dulcimer, autoharp, & guitar - Date: September 8, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: In September of 2008, a small group of friends and fellow music lovers came together to begin the Shade Mountain Strings. The mountain dulcimer is the primary instrument along with guitar and autoharp. None of them are professional […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Autumn 2019 - The Sermon on the Mount In the early chapters of Matthew’s Gospel, we find a collection of the teachings of Jesus that are traditionally referred to as the “Sermon on the Mount.” Matthew tells us that Jesus traveled throughout the region known as Galilee teaching in synagogues and the open air. As his reputation spread […]
Full Speed Ahead, Damn the Torpedoes - On the 5th of August, 1964, the battle of Mobile Bay Alabama was fought. Mobile Bay was the last Confederate port open in the Gulf of Mexico. The entrance to the bay had been narrowed by mines (torpedoes) and was protected by three forts and numerous warships. Admiral Farragut was the commander of the Union […]
Mary, Mother of Jesus - Three observations: Mary was a teenager! Imagine that. Sometimes we get trapped into thinking only mature, seasoned voices can make a difference. Yet here is God, selecting a teenager to birth the savior of the world. We have no description of Gabriel, the angel, the messenger of God. I think the bearer of God’s messages […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Summer 2019 (2) - Wednesday Morning Bible Study Summer 2019 The Book of Job Guided by Bruce Johnson This summer the Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group will be reading and discussing some of the poems found in the Old Testament Book of Job. In these poems, some of the great mysteries of our faith tradition are explored. The […]
August 11, 2019 – Three’s Company, tuba, french horn, & super bone - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: August 11, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Katie Gegenheimer, French Horn, is from central New York, where she graduated from Jordan-Elbridge High School. She attended Grace College in Winona Lake, IN for studies […]
K.I.S.S. - The readings for this Sunday might easily be summarized as stay focused and keep it simple. The collect of the day states that all God’s commandments can be summarized as love God and love neighbor, as devoted to God “with our whole heart and united to one another with pure affection.” In Galatians, St. Paul […]
Faithfulness Rewarded - Elisha knew that he was not worthy to follow in the footsteps of his mentor, Elijah. As Elijah approached his last days, Elisha proclaimed that he would not leave his side. His faithfulness was reworded by receiving “a double share” of the Spirit and also receiving the stole of Elijah to carry on his ministry. […]
God Assures Us - In a competition to see what “god” could end the seven-year drought in ancient Israel, Elijah, the prophet of the God of Israel defeated the prophets of Baal, the God of Queen Jezebel. With a cloud rising out of the Mediterranean sea, the drought ended. Queen Jezebel was furious and threatened the life of Elijah […] July 14, 2019 – Grace Kenny, violin - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: July 14, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Grace Kenny is a violinist from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She graduated from St. Olaf College in May of […]
Follow His Lead - John 16: 12 is one of my favorite passages of scripture. Jesus said to his disciples on his last night with them: I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit comes, he will guide you into all truth…” Just as the disciples that night were […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Summer 2019 - Wednesday Morning Bible Study Summer 2019 Paul’s Letter to Timothy This summer the Wednesday Morning Bible Study group is discussing the book of Second Timothy. You are invited to make this weekly seminar part of your busy life. The group meets every week in the parish library from 10:30 to noon. As the […] June 9, 2019 – John Fries - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: June 9, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: John Fries is a seasoned pianist with over 70 years of experience. He attained his Bachelor of Science […]
May 12, 2019 – Judy Christie & Jeff Johnson - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: May 12, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Judy Christie performs throughout central Pennsylvania as a soloist and with a variety of ensembles including chamber […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Spring 2019 - Wednesday Morning Bible Study Spring 2019 Absalom, Son of David David’s best know son was, of course, Solomon who succeeded his father as king of Israel. However, David had another son who organized an armed rebellion against his father and came very close to seizing the throne. This son’s name was Absalom. The story […]
April 14, 2019 – Susquehanna Saxophone Ensemble - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: April 14, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Dr. Gail Levinsky is Associate Professor of Music at SU where her responsibilities include teaching applied studies […]
Wayward & Dutiful - Lord Jesus Christ, who didst stretch out thine arms of loveon the hard wood of the cross that everyone might comewithin the reach of thy saving embrace: So clothe us in thySpirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bringthose who do not know thee to the knowledge and love ofthee; for the […]
Saint Patrick - When God first startled him during a dream, inviting him to go back to where he lived as a slave for five years, he said, “No”. Yet after prayer and conversation with others this English bishop agreed. So back across the sea of Ireland went Patrick to the island of Ireland. For the next 30 […]
Temptations - Before the people of Israel ended their 40 years of wilderness wandering Moses addressed them on the east side of the Jordan River. They were about to enter the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk & honey. Yet, even across the Jordan River, in the Promised Land, their faith would be challenged. They would […]
Joseph, Son of Jacob - The youngest of twelve, favorite of his father, Jacob, his brothers conspired to get rid of Joseph. At first they wanted to kill him, but for 20 pieces of silver, they sold him into slavery. Taken to Egypt, sold to PotiFar, captian of the Pharoah’s guard, he came to the notice of the Pharouh. Interpreting […]
The Clydesdales - Local television news has shared with us the story of two Clydesdale horses, the breed that pulls the red Budweiser beer wagon, breaking out of their pasture, pushing down fences, and wondering on to a frozen lake in the Poconos. That frozen lake was not solid enough to hold these 1,500 lb horses and they […] March 10, 2019 – Leon Broskey & Cheri Wagner - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: March 10, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Leon Broskey (guitar,vocals) and Cheri Wagner (vocals) are both from the Elysburg area. Leon and Cheri have a long […]
Presentation by Bruce Johnson on February 10, 2019 - Becoming a People of Faith Luke the physician is one of the most interesting characters in the New Testament. There are many legends and traditions about who he was and what he accomplished in his lifetime but a few things we know for sure. At some point, he joined Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, […]
Anointed to Serve - Jesus read in the synagogue in his home town of Nazareth from the prophet Isaiah, CHapter 60: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to […]
The Heavens are Open - When Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan, we are told that the heavens were open and the Spirit of God descended. When we are baptized into the Body of Christ, into Jesus, then, to the heavens are open and we say to the newly baptized “You are sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked […]
February 10, 2019 – Kj Reimensnyder-Wagner - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: February 10, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: Kj Reimensnyder-Wagner is a Singer/Songwriter/Performer/Motivational Speaker and Educator, “Kj” certainly has some stories and songs to share. […]
Restoration = Reconciliation - Psalm 80, verse 3, verserse 7, verse 19 – Restore us [Reconcile us], O God of Hosts; Show us the light of your countenance and we shal be saved. To compromise is to meet somewhere toward the middle of two differing perspectives. To reconcile is to move to the correct position, the right position. In being […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Epiphany 2019 - Wednesday Morning Bible Study Epiphany 2019 The Corinthian Correspondence The setting for the ministry of Jesus was rural Galilee. Thus, many of his parables have an agricultural theme. But the Biblical record clearly shows that as Christianity spread through the Roman world, it was a largely urban phenomenon. One of the earliest Christian […]
January 13, 2019 – The Jubilate Choir, bell choir of Wesley United Methodist Church - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: January 13, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: The Jubilate Bell Choir is one of two bell choirs at Wesley UMC. Most of the players […]
Community Connections - A community has always been an important building block for all human society. We now have so many ways to stay connected – email, facebook, twitter, facetime on our smartphones and computer screens. Of course, the more traditional means of a letter and phone calls are still available. Our connections enhance our sense of belonging […]
God of Love - Jesus, standing before Pilate, the Roman governor of Jerusalem, on Maundy Thursday, said this when asked if he was a king: You say that I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. For the last Sunday of the church year, this is […]
Holy Scripture - Most of us are in the midst of the holiday frenzy of gift purchasing. And after they are selected and purchased, they then need to be wrapped. Some people are artful wrappers, me, not so much. Perhaps that is because most of our gifts are opened by children, and they can’t unwrap quickly enough. One […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – December 2018 - Wednesday Morning Bible Study November/December 2018 Hymns of Second Isaiah In the concluding chapters of the Book of Isaiah we find a collection of beautiful hymns from the liturgies of ancient Israel. As we prepare to enter the Advent Season, we will be revisiting these familiar passages from the Hebrew Scriptures. Come and join us […]
December 9, 2018 – Renee Long, violin & Ben Nylander, keyboard - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: December 9, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Renee Long is a sophomore at Selinsgrove Area High School and began her violin studies at age […]
Story of Welcome - When in the 4th century B.C. voices in ancient Israel were calling for racial purity, even to the extreme of abandoning “foreign wives and their children” (Ezra 10), the small book of Ruth was written. It described an earlier time of famine when Naomi and her husband and sons migrated to the land of the Moabites […]
Share our Goodness - The story of blind Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, found in the gospel according to St. Mark, is one of my favorites. Bart is one of the very few encounters of people along the way with Jesus that is identified by name. Scholars suggest that this is because Bart became a disciple of Jesus and was […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – November/December 2018 - Song of Songs The author of the Book of Kings tells us that David’s son, Solomon composed more than a thousand poems. (I Kings 4:32) The Old Testament book known as the “Song of Songs” contains a collection of love poems attributed to King Solomon. Some are written from the perspective of a woman — […]
Second Chances - In times such as ours, when people shopping, people at yoga, people worshiping are attached, to be reminded of the promised love God is essential for our health. I think God makes this promise to us: I take you to be my companion, “to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for […]
November 11, 2018 – Judy Blee, keyboard & Dale Orris, trumpet - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: November 11, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Judy Blee Judy is a retired music educator, having taught 37 years in the Lewisburg Area […]
Service = Greatness - The disciples, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, wanted the power positions in the kingdom of God when Jesus would reign. They wanted to sit, one on his right and one of his left. And all the other disciples were angry, James and John were the first to ask what they all wanted to […]
Beyond the Rules - When a player goes down in soccer and appears to be injured, what happens? Whoever has the ball promptly kicks the ball over the touch line and play stops. In youth soccer, both teams are coached to “take a knee” on the field, when play is resumed with a throw in, if the opposing team […]
Thanks, Thanksgivings, & Prayers - The day after Christmas was always a busy day at my family home. It was thank you note writing, while we thanked people in person who presented us with gifts, the other people who mailed packaged gifts were to be thanked by hand written notes. The understanding was that no toy could be enjoyed or […]
Presentation by Bruce Johnson on September 30, 2018 - Searching for the “Good Life” A friend of mine recently learned that he needed hearing aids. He had probably needed them for quite a while. But he had finally gotten around to having his hearing tested. Once he got the results from his test my friend began shopping for hearing aids. He was amazed at […]
October 14, 2018 – Eric Sundberg - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: October 14, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: Eric Sundberg is a musician, a retired elementary teacher of 33 years, educational consultant, and singer/song […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Fall (2) 2018 - Jesus and the Pharisees “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) In the four gospels there are numerous accounts of antagonistic interaction between Jesus and the Pharisees. The Pharisees claimed Mosaic authority for their interpretation of Hebrew Scriptures. […]
Let is Shine - The young boy had five loaves and two fish. He presented them to Andrew as the 5,000 people sat down on the grass on the mountainside in ancient Israel. That’s all they had! Philip thought that six months wages would not be enough to feed all who came to see Jesus. Jesus accepted the boys’ […]
Presentation by Jim Rogers on July 22, 2018 - The Hymnal 1982 This presentation is a bit different from those we have had in the past few years as it is about our hymnal and the hymns that are part of our service today. The beginning of the hymnal is all service music. Music to accompany various prayers and parts of our services such […]
Why do We Hesitate? - In April-October 1980, we experienced the Mariel Boatlift from Cuba to the United States. Hundreds of small boats, plus the U.S. Coast Guard, brought over 125,000 Cubans seeking asylum from Castro Ceusa. Most landed in Florida. For the most part, these refugees were welcomed and many are now leaders in their communities and beyond. The […]
August 12, 2018 – Shade Mountain Strings - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: August 12, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: In September of 2008 a small group of friends and fellow music lovers came together to begin […]
Opportunities - In the face of hometown skepticism and opposition, Jesus and his early disciples left Nazareth and set up a new home-base in Capernaum. And as he sent out the disciples on their first missionary journey, he gave them their advise: If any place will not welcome you…as you leave, shake off the dust that is […]
The Value of Touch - Mike Maddox is the pitching coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. I think a pitching coach is the most important coach on the team. He has to know all the pitchers and their skills and their temperament. The pitching coach advises the manager and he also visits the mound in stressful times when a pitcher […]
Mission of God - The story of David, the young shepherd, & Goliath, the Philistine warrior, is well known. Taking a break from shepherding & transporting provisions to his older brothers on the from lines of the Israelite army facing the Philistine army, David heard to the bully Goliath challenge the Israelite army. As shepherd David had fended off […]
Sowing Seeds - Jesus said – The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seeds on the ground… The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on the earth; yet when it is sown it grows up & becomes the greatest of all shrubs… And as he sowed, […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Summer 2018 - Parables of Grace “Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing.” Matthew 13: 34 In chapter 9 of Luke’s gospel we are told that Jesus “turned his face toward Jerusalem.” As he traveled south from his native Galilee, he preached to many large crowds. Luke tells us […]
July 8, 2018 – Jessica Weidman - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: July 8, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: Jessica Weidman is a classically trained Lyric Soprano with a four-octave range. Her beautiful voice, warm and […]
Digging Deeper - Jesus said “I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, & acts on them. That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply & laid the foundation on rock; when a flood rose, the river burst against that house, but could not shake it, because […]
Clay Jars - As I approach 70, I notice that weeding is a little more difficult. The ground is a buit harder on my knees, the weeds roots a bit more stubborn, & the getting back up is a bit more difficult. And pitching to my grandson is a bit more challenging & I notice it the next […]
June 10, 2018 – Judy Christie & Lloyd Wolf - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: June 10, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Judy Christie performs throughout central Pennsylvania as a soloist and with a variety of ensembles including […]
God so Loved the World… - God so loved the world (John 3:16) that God gave his son as a sign of his love. And we, are called to be generous as God’s people. When the prophet Isaiah expressed God’s presence in the ancient temple of Jerusalem, he confronted reality. He decreed, “Woe is me. I am last for I am […]
Thy Sea, O God, so Great…My Boat, so Small - The first lines of this old poem by Winfred Ernest Garrison were given by Admiral Rickover to all his submarine Captains & to president John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who kept it on his oval office desk. In times such as ours it is so easy to feel small & insignificant or even helpless. And yet, we […]
Presentation by Maeve Schurz on May 6, 2018 - In the Gospel lesson today, we heard Jesus command us to love, to abide in love just as he has loved us, to love one another. Jesus calls us his friends. He says there is no greater love than to lay down ones life for ones friends. This is exactly what Jesus did for us […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – May-June 2018 - Joseph, the Dreamer The first book of the Hebrew Scriptures is essentially a collection of stories. The book opens with the story of creation and ends with a very long story of how the descendants of Abraham ended up living in Egypt. The final 20 chapters of the Book of Genesis consist of a collection […]
In Serving, God’s Will be Done on Earth - Philip of the Acts of Apostles was selected to serve the Greek speaking members of the earliest community of faith. The original disciples thought they were too important to attend to daily distributions of food to the widows & needy among them. So Philip & six others, men full of faith, stood before the apostles […]
Shepherd Leadership - All too often when we hear the 23rd Psalm, we envision ourselves as the sleep in the arms of the loving shepherd Jesus. At times of stress & crisis, to be in the arms of Jesus is what we need. However, on most days I think we are invited to be shepherds. In fact, Jesus […]
May 13, 2018 – Christopher Meng - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: May 13, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: Christopher Meng, a Lewisburg High School senior, has been playing violin with his private teacher, […]
Show Up & Stand Up - It is hard to ignore the miracle of St. Peter’s transformation from a fearful man who denies even knowing Jesus of Nazareth in the courtyard of the high priest on Maundy Thursday to the leader of the early church. As Peter & John continue joining in late afternoon prayers at the temple in Jerusalem, they […]
We have been Raised Up - In 1951, the song “Eagles Wings” was written & introduced to the Roman Catholic congregations first, then to all traditions. The song is based on Psalm 91. It envision’s the Easter joy that God shares with God’s People – God raises us up; God bears us on the breath of the dawn; with God we […]
The Flow of Water & Blood - When St. John wrote the gospel that bears his name, the temple in Jerusalem was gone, destroyed by the Romans, & the earliest of Christians had been expelled from their community synagogues. They were now gathering secretly in private homes & in the underground, the catacombs of Rome. In that environment, the spear thrust on […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Spring 2018 - Paul’s Letter to the Church in Colossae In the last days of Paul’s life, he was held prisoner in the city of Rome. Because he was a Roman citizen, he was allowed certain privileges. He was allowed visitors including his personal physician, Luke. Because of his failing eyesight he was allowed to have a scribe. […]
April 8, 2018 – Liesl Doebler, flute - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: April 8, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: Liesl Doebler is a music educator in the Lewisburg Area School District. She is a graduate […]
Infrastructure - Physical infrastructure binds us together as a community. Roads, bridges, railroads, airports, & harbors, are all outward & visible signs of an infrastructures health. Spiritual infrastructure is more difficult to see & to evaluate. Yet, as the people of God, the spiritual health of our planet is our ministry. The priesthood of all encourage us […]
God so Loved the World - Sunday’s reading from the book of Numbers, describes the Hebrews following their flight from Egypt coming into a region of venomous serpents. Of course they blame Moses & God for their encounters, some of them being deadly. As a remedy, they are instructed to place a serpent on a pole & whenever snake bitten, to […]
Presentation by Bruce Johnson on March 4, 2018 - Religion — True and False The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and […]
Walk Before Him - Robert Frost is my favorite poet. This is one of his better known poems, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must […]
Stand by Him - A Stephen King novel was turned into a movie called “Stand by Me.” It’s about four teenage boys & an adventure. The theme song was written by Ben E. King. A portion of it is as follows – When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light […]
Looking for Love - Johnny Lee wrote a country western song that was popular a few years ago. It includes these words – I was lookin’ for love in all the wrong places, Looking’ for love in too many faces, Searchin’ their eyes Looking’ for traces of what I’m dreaming of. In our reading from the gospel according to […]
February 11, 2018 – Dee Mikita, guitar & Judy Ellis, hammer dulcimer - You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: February 11, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Dee Mikita & Judy Ellis: Both Dee Mikita and Judy Ellis have been involved in […]
Cleansed, Washed, Free - Washing clothes since the beginning of time has been hard work, only in the 1950’s did it get any easier for 20th century women. Not only does doing the wash take a toll on the washer, it also stresses the fabric, in many cases stretching it or wearing it thin. Each Sunday I recite on […]