In the past, I haven't really ever thought too hard about the waiting part of advent outside of waiting for presents and holiday events. Up until recently, December flew by in a blur of finals and traveling back home for the holiday. While finals were stressful, finishing them was always satisfying. December has always been …
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Grace and Hope – Sermon
Earlier this month, I gave this sermon on a rather interesting day. It was September 11th, the first Sunday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, my parents were visiting, and Ellen (one of the Tsedaqah trustees) came to hear me preach. This was the first sermon my parents ever heard me give. My Dad recorded the full sermon so this is a transcript of the actual sermon I gave which was much longer than the notes I originally wrote.
Inclusive – Sermon
This sermon/talk was given at St. Bride's as part of a series where we looked back at the St. Bride's motto that was chosen 15 years ago "Creative, Progressive, Inclusive" and reflected on how we can continue to grow as a community in these three aspects.
Favorite Psalm – Sermon
The prompt for the sermon was: What is your favorite Psalm and why? Over the summer I gave this sermon at St. Bride's, St. Michael's, and in a modified way as a testimony for an Open Table service. This sermon was paired with Psalm 139 and a gospel reading from John 9:1-7.
Oh, what a week I have had!
On April 8th I finally got on a plane to England after over two years of waiting. In the early hours of the morning, I finally arrived and hit the ground running right into holy week. I have had a wild nine days filled with holy week services, adventures around Liverpool, Liverpool FC games, new …
I am not on my flight….
In a disappointing turn of events, I will not be on a plane today. I will not be in Liverpool tomorrow. International flights require a passport and mine is currently stuck in New York at the UK visa office. Not only is my passport in the wrong state, but it is also still devoid of …
It is almost time!
Everything is beginning to get very real! I had my last day of work last Friday and have turned all my energy towards endless emails, cleaning, and packing. I have packed and repacked many times since December, but now I have all but my carry-on and personal item packed and ready to go. I am …
The Long and Winding Road to Liverpool
I first applied for the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) in late 2019. I was one semester from graduation and I wanted something different than applying for regular jobs. I went up to Holy Cross Monastery in New York for discernment with YASC in February 2020. I felt that YASC was what I want to …
Charlotte in Liverpool 