Welcome
We pray the reflections below will help you in finding renewed life.
Oramos las reflexiones a continuación le ayudarán en la búsqueda de una vida renovada.
The Rev. Joe Parrish
New York, NY
Click to contact Rev. Parrish
Current Reflections Page 2
12/5/2021
Are we getting ready?
Advent is a time for review, reflection, revision, and re-visioning. What will we change for the better? What will we leave behind that was unproductive? How do we make our way to the Lord and for the Lord straighter?
Series: 2 Advent IC)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Second Sunday of Advent, Year C
Passage: Luke 3:1-6
Language: English
Tags
John, Baptist, baptizer, Advent, Christmas, Jerusalem, preacher, wilderness, alpha, delta, omicron, grace, repentance, Isaiah, past, future, present, Jesus, Christ, Son, God
11/5/2021
Put in everything
Giving is always honored by God, not the amount but the spirit in which we give it. And serving is a way to give without costing us anything. But we should be gracious receivers as well; God never forgets our efforts, our gifts, or our service.
Series: Proper 27 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 27, Year B
Passage: Mark 12:38-44
Language: English
Tags
Tags: Give, giving, God, Jesus, Christ, mite, wise, gold, frankincense, myrrh, lunch, Thanksgiving, service, receive, receivers
10/24/2021
Pressing on to Achieve Our Education
The spirit of excellence calls us to higher values and higher goals than does the world call us. We are to be people of higher standards in a world of mediocrity. Our Lord did not settle for second best. He was the greatest of all time and is always our example as we participate in the life of the Risen Christ.
Series: Proper 25 B
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Back to School Sunday
Passage: Philippians 3:12-16
Language: English
Tags
Education, faith, children, school, Christ, Jesus, God, parents, learning, life-long, excellence, goals, achieve, science, higher
9/26/2021
Surgery, Radical Style
Judgment is only God’s prerogative, but we humans often puff up and challenge the Holy One.
Series: Proper 21 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 21, Year B
Passage: Mark 9:38-50
Language: English
Tags
Christians, catholic, Anglican, protestant, Jesus, Christ, God, disciples, Peter, cancer, surgery, eye, Theresa, professor, Cox, conspire, majority, Roman, coliseum, jury, Gumbel, premise, church, welcoming, visitors
9/12/2021
Planting the cross of Christ firmly
The words of Christ are eternal and can be trusted. All other ways to God lead into blind alleys.
Series: Proper 19 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 19, Year B
Passage: Mark 8:27-38
Language: English
Tags
Christ, Jesus, God, truth, trust, testing, belief, discernment, clarity, hope, love, turn, resolve, teaching, learning, faith
8/21/2021
To Whom Do We Turn
The words of Christ are eternal and can be trusted. All other ways to God lead into blind alleys.
Series: Proper 16 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 16, Year B
Passage: John 6:56-69
Language: English
Tags
Christ, Jesus, God, truth, trust, testing, belief, discernment, clarity, hope, love, turn, resolve, teaching, learning, faith
8/8/2021
The most valuable bread
The Olympic gold is a only a foretaste of the pearl of infinite price, Jesus.
As we bring others to know the love of God, we too share in the shining treasure that has no price.
Series: Proper 14 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 14, Year B
Passage: John 6:35, 41-51
Language: English
Tags
Gold, price, love, Christ, Moses, temple, Jerusalem, home, town, sponsor, value, stone, soup, bread, life, lord, Jesus
7/25/2021
Lord of the Earth, Wind, and Sea
Jesus is undeterred by our lack of resources or faith. With what little we can offer, Jesus will work mighty miracles. He is not bothered by storms or winds. His disciples, possibly with over self-confidence after feeding the great crowd, decide to make it on their own in their boat in the sea, but they realize, in a storm, for their well-being Jesus needed to be in the boat with them.
Series: Proper 10 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 10, Year B
Passage: John 6:1-21
Language: English
Tags
Sea, sailors, rescue, Peter, Andrew, John, Matthew, miracle, loaves, fish, boy, walking, water, storm, leftovers, basket, disciples, crowd, hurricane, lemonade, sign, lifeguard, walks, bible, entertain, sing, party, station, lifesaving, diver, swimmer, tent, hotel, specialized, music
7/11/2021
Caring for the Outcast
John the Baptist prepares the way for Christ’s ministry. We are called to do the same and be Christ’s hands and hearts for others.
Series: Proper 10 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 10, Year B
Passage: Mark 6:14-29
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, John, Baptist, Mandeans, sword, forerunner, disciples, Twelve, seventy-two, detention, New, Jersey, chaplain, Episcopal Relief and Development, missionaries, swords, preach, heal, teach
7/4/2021
Compromised Understanding
Jesus does amazing things. Having faith in him we become conquerers. Through him we too will do the impossible.
Series: Proper 9 B
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 9, Year B
Passage: Mark 6:1-13
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, brothers, sisters, infancy, narratives, home, town, synagogue, ho-hum, jealousy, miracles, feeding, healing, Nazarenes, family, siblings, rivalry, neighbors, local, eyes, turn, faith