John 14.23-29 Sixth Sunday of Easter Year C Rev. Paul Hanneman …my peace I give to you There are a number of firsts in this moment. For one, it may be the first time a Baptist preacher delivers the sermon at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church - Susan Allison-Hatch, who has been around here a long time, can’t remember any. And certainly it is the first time I have preached here, and it is an honor to be standing here.Also, it is the first time I’ve worn a tie sin

17 April 2022 Pastor Joe Britton St. Michael’s Church Easter Day Jesus said, “Peace be with you.” (John 20) As we did the Stations of the Cross each day this week here in the church, one word has leaped out at me, over and over again: “bitter.” It’s a very sharp word, hard even to hear said. Like many words, it has multiple layers of meaning. It can refer to the emotion someone feels who has been hurt or wronged. But it can also refer to the nature of something that is done

10 April 2022 Pastor Joe Britton St. Michael’s Church Palm Sunday When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. (Luke 23) The night the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, I was up late working on a project when the news flashed across my computer screen. I found myself saying, “So just like that, Europe is at war again! How can that be?” After all the horrors of the 20th century, yo