Sermon.02.17.19 St. Paul’s Episcopal – Brookings Fr. Larry Ort Jeremiah 17.5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15.12-20; Luke 6.17-26 Instances of epiphany we have considered thus far include the visit of the Magi, Jesus’ baptism accompanied by a voice from heaven, the miracle of turning water into wine, reading scripture, and scientific discoveries which reveal the inner workings of our universe. In today’s readings, we find two epiphanies: The Great Reversal and the Resurrection. Today we will examine the Great Reversal. Next week we will consider the Resurrection. Today’s bulletin features clip art that sets forth a part of the Great Reversal: To be excluded is to be blessed; to be spoken well o

Sermon.02.10.18 St. Paul’s Episcopal – Brookings Fr. Larry Ort Isaiah 6.1-13; Psalm 138; I Corinthians 15.1-11; Luke 5.1-11 Although it is the season of epiphany, many churches choose to observe the second weekend in February as Evolution Weekend. Thus far, over 16,300 clergy from numerous faith expressions and world religions have signed the Clergy Letter Project, “an endeavor designed to demonstrate that religion and science can be compatible and to elevate the quality of the debate of this issue” (http://www.theclergyletterproject.org/ ). Last week, I mused that it would be interesting to see if I could integrate the themes of evolution and epiphany. My comment promoted some post-service

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Sermon.02.03.19 St. Paul’s Episcopal – Brookings Fr. Larry Ort Jeremiah 1.4-10; Psalm 71.1-6; 1 Corinthian 13.1-13; Luke 4.21-30 Thus far in this series we have considered several epiphanies: the visit of the Magi, Jesus’ baptism accompanied by a voice from heaven, the miracle of turning water into wine, and scripture – the word of God. Our readings for today focus on Jeremiah’s call, Jesus’ continued interaction with the congregation of the synagogue in Nazareth, the refuge one finds in God, and love’s place among the spiritual gifts. Is there some unifying theme which runs throughout these readings? The book of Jeremiah opens by setting forth the historical context of his life and ministry