Month: November 2015

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Of Superheroes and Messiahs

Fr. Scott Russell

Christ the King, Year B, Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 “But MOMMMMM!” “You can’t go!” “But everyone else is!” “No! You’ll get scared!” “No I won’t!” “I don’t want you coming home, having nightmares!” “Puhleeeeease!!!” “No!” This was the conversation my mother had with me in the summer of 1977. I was 9. And what was the summer blockbuster that year? Star Wars! My 11 year-old brother had seen it. So had my 13 year-old sister. I was being left out. Somehow, I knew that this was a defining moment for those of us in Generation X. My mother, however, was afraid … Continue reading Of Superheroes and Messiahs

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To weep no more…

Fr. Scott Russell

A sermon for the Feast of All the Saints, Year B Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 In our readings this morning we have heard stories of suffering but also of restoration. God’s people have suffered. In Isaiah’s prophecy, Isaiah is speaking to God’s people in exile. They have been weeping because of their suffering. They have been crying out to God for salvation. In this morning’s text we are shown a glorious image of God’s restoration. The setting is on a mountain. Mountains are best, because they are high ground. No enemy can sneak up on you. … Continue reading To weep no more…