The Class of 2031

Put your trust in the Lord and do good… Take delight in the Lord, And he shall give you your heart’s desire… Recently several of us from St. Luke’s attended our church’s annual convention. It was held at the Episcopal School in Little Rock in the gym. Sitting there...

Ignatian Prayer

Epiphany 5C’25 Ignatian Prayer 9 February 2025 Luke 5.1-11 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas Today I’m going to try something a little different with my sermon. I am borrowing a lot of my material today from Monika Manser, a spiritual writer from...

Candlemas

2 February 2025 {Candlemas} Mal.3.1-4, Ps.84, Heb.2.14-18, Luke 2.22-40 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; for these eyes of mine have seen the...

Homesick for Community

Epiphany 3C’25 “Homesick for Community” 26 January 2025 (Micah 6.8); I Cor.12.12-31a St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone <+> “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of...

Expect a Miracle

Recently I visited with an old friend. We had not talked together for several years. We were very much enjoying our conversation – recalling old friends – remembering some experiences…when my friend commented, ‘Why is that when one is having once in a lifetime...

Christmas 2C”24

Christmas 2C’24 5 January 2024 Matt. 2.13-15, 19-23 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone <+> “I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to...