Advent: Intentional Darkness

Advent 1C’182 December 2018Luke 21.25-36St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,” darkness is not dark to thee, O Lord; the night is as bright as...

Showing Up

Proper 28B’1818 November 2018Hebrews 10.11-14 (15-18) 19-25 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord. In the Name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy...

Healing is What We All Need

Proper 21B’1830 September 2018James 5.13‐20; Mk. 9.38‐50 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone Almighty God, you made a world that contains both beauty and brokenness: Grant us spiritual power and compassionate hearts that we may...

I am the Greatest (I Wish)

Proper 20B’1823 September 2018Jas. 3.13‐4.3,7‐8a; Mk. 9.30‐37 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone O God our Creator, who gives to every person gifts and talents to glorify you and bless the world: Grant us grace as your humble...

Finding God in all the Wrong/Right Places

Proper 18B ’18 “Rally Day”9 September 2018James 2.1‐10, 11‐17; Mk. 7.24‐37 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone O Lord, sow deep in our hearts the seeds of faith, and so nourish them that they may spring forth with the fruits of...