A sermon for the First Sunday of Lent, Year C Luke 4:1-13 Welcome to Lent, people of God!  My how the mood has changed!  Last Sunday we heard about Jesus, transfigured on the mountain in bright and shining glory, but this Sunday we hear of Jesus, hungry, alone and being tempted by the Devil.  A newcomer to the community who came last week may wonder if they stumbled into the wrong building this morning.   It’s often the punchline of jokes, some I make myself, how we Episcopalians are among the more affluent faith communities, and we do not deny … Continue reading Walking with Jesus through the shadows of Lent