Following Spirit

A version of this sermon was preached Sunday, November 22, 2020. It reflects on the passages from Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Ephesians 1:15-23, & Matthew 25:31-46 and incorporates reflections on Henri Nouwen’s book “Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World.”

This was a sermon preached on Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Knoxville, TN. Scripture readings are from Exodus 33:12-23 & Matthew 22:15-22.

A version of this sermon was preached on Sunday, October 4, 2020.

This is a reflection offered to The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of East TN.

This was a reflection offered at The Celtic Service @ The Episcopal Church of the Ascension on Sunday, September 6th.

This episode accompanied the Adult Christian Formation Class: The Holy Spirit, Jesus & Us. In wilderness times in our lives we tend to run away from, suppress or deny the very things that hold the key to being led into all truth by the Spirit. This meditation is designed to turn towards what we’d normally run away from. We intentionally draw to our awareness a stressful element of living in a pand...

This meditation is an invitation to dwell with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and specifically receive the words Jesus heard from heaven at his baptism: With you I am well pleased.

This sermon was live streamed from Church of the Ascension on Sunday, July 12th.

As part of the 4Ms of Mental Health Offering: mindfulness, movement, mastery, meaningful connection, The Episcopal Diocese of East TN is doing a live Zoom call to practice together the 4 mornings of July 2020: 8-8:45 eastern. This recording is a way to practice all 4Ms at any time. 💜

This is a 10 minute meditation to focus on the breath, the connection our breath offers to the Holy Spirit, and intentionally allowing the Holy Spirit to fills us up (inhale) and settle into the presence (exhale).

This is a 5 minute meditation to draw the attention to the breath and into awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit with us with each and every breath.

This is a 15 minute meditation created for the season of Eastertide- the 50 days that follow the celebration of Easter Day. Each day can we open our hearts anew to the promise of a new beginning? May our courage be kindled and our trust be bold enough to open our hearts anew.

This episode is a sermon preached Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2020 @ The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Knoxville, TN. The sermon was broadcast live on Facebook, only the clergy, musicians and tech person were in the sanctuary due to COVID19.

For anyone wanting to intentionally relax their body, mind and spirit before going to bed at night, hand their worries and fears over to a loving God, and prepare to sleep with ease. About 20 minutes.

10 minute meditation seeking the wisdom of God within us about what needs to die within us so that we may be unbound and set free.

This episode looks at what we can learn and the wisdom we can integrate into our lives concerning the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

This episode weaves together thoughts about where we are in the world coping with COVID19 and the good news from the gospel (John 9:1-41) on this fourth Sunday in Lent. By the grace of God may we have eyes to see... even now, especially now.

For anyone looking to turn to prayer and a bit of mindfulness in the midst of their day. The prayers follow the one page daily devotion for Individuals and Families in the book of common prayer (pg. 138).

This is an opportunity to both say morning prayers and intentionally practice mindfully coming home to a loving God over and over again so that you might find it easier to come home to God within throughout your day. These prayers are found on page 137 of the book of common prayer as part of the Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families. You do not need to read along to move through this record...

This meditation follows the prayers at the close of day found in the book of common prayer (pg. 140). The prayers are part of a collection of offerings for individuals and families: In the Morning, At Noon, In the Evening, and this one At the Close of Day. In the middle of the devotion for the close of day is an intentional time to practice mindfulness, drawing your attention into the present mome...

This episode explores how we might live by the grace of God both being outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls. And how God and his angels may tend to us in these uncertain and fearful times.

This meditation is a loving kindness meditation for self and your community. When you only have 5 minutes and you are wanting to center yourself in God’s love and also offer loving kindness to all those in your town, community, city. May the breath of the Holy Spirit and on the wing’s of God’s angels carry God’s love into you and share it from you. Amen. Be well, friends.

This meditation is an opportunity to ground and strengthen in the present moment by way of centering with the presence of a loving God within and around you. Rounds of loving kindness offered for self, loved one, someone you are worried about, a “sandpaper” person, your community and the world. May you receive the love of God and allow the Holy Spirit to carry God’s love within you into the world....

This meditation offers a way to practice and be with the words of Jesus spoken to Nicodemus: “The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

This episode is about when Jesus says to Nicodemus, “The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.”