Epicureans or Episcopalians

Proper 18C’198 September 2019Deut. 30.15-20; Ps.1St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone Holy and gracious God, you have called us to give up all things temporal for the sake of loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the zeal of your...

The Way Up is the Way Down

Proper 17C’191 September 2019Prov.25.6-7; Luke 14.1, 7-14St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk...

Lithium

Lithium                          The patient was a 65-year old woman from Kent who had been manic for several years.  She was interfering, vindictive, tactless, overbearing, inconsiderate, and...

Gideon: The Gift of Subtraction

Proper 15C’1918 August 2019Jud.7.1-8, 16-22; Hb.11.29-12.2St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so...

Two Paths: Fear or Faith

Proper 14C’1911 August 2019Gen.15.1-6; Heb.11.1-3,8-16St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone+  “Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life?” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the...

Christmas and Stewardship in August

Proper 13C’194 August 2019Luke 12.13-21St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchNorth Little Rock, ArkansasThe Rev. Carey Stone+ Loving God, open our eyes so that we may see where true riches are to be found, and grant us your grace and strength to pursue them; In the Name of the...