Is Healing Overrated?

Proper 7C’1923 June 2019Luke 8.26-39St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone+ Loving God you know that what we want is to stay the same, but you know what we need is to change: break down our resistance until we are entirely ready for...

Suffering? What’s the Point?

Trinity Sunday/Father’s Day C’1916 June 2019Romans 5.1-5, John 16.12-15St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone + O God, who cares and comforts us as a loving parent: Take all of our pain, and sorrow and transform them through...

Us and Them vs. We

Easter 7C’192 June 2019John 17.20-26St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone O God whose undivided Kingdom will have no end: Grant us your grace to take the high road of unity which is the way of your Kingdom both now and forever, in...

Lost in Translation

Easter 5C’1919 May 2019John 13.31-35St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone O God of unconditional Love, peel back the layers of ego-driven religion that we might truly obey your command to love one another as you have loved us...