Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
Let us stand in awe (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 5:1-11, Philippians 2:1-13
September 28, 2014
He was calling them. He is calling you. To what?
What do you see?
Look again! Look closer! What do you see? Do you see evidence of what you cannot see, intimations of what you cannot comprehend? Do you see things that hint at a kind of wonder and beauty so extraordinary, so sublime, that your eyes simply cannot bear the sight?… Continue reading ...
By faith alone (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Philippians 3:4-11
October 5, 2014
Let’s begin with a quiz. I will give you a quote and I want you to tell me if it is from the Old Testament or New Testament.
The Lord is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love.
It’s from the Old Testament, from the Psalms.… Continue reading ...
Heart and mind (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Philippians 4:1-9
October 12, 2014
Here’s the thing …
On the one hand, you have Orthodox worship. It’s all about pageantry, about sounds and sights and smells and drama, celebrated in elaborate worship spaces filled with burning candles and sacred objects and images. Images everywhere. Art everywhere. It’s all about beauty — beautiful images, beautiful objects, beautiful music — for God’s benefit, to give God honor, but also for the benefit of the worshippers, to inspire a sense of wonder and awe. … Continue reading ...