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
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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
6/20/2021
The challenge of change
Jesus calls his followers to have no fear whatever trials and tribulations we are facing or may face. The storm will always be near, but we are to have no fear.
Series: Proper 7 (B)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Proper 7, Year B
Passage: Mark 4:35-41
Language: English
Tags
Holy, Spirit, meteorite, Christ, hospital, survivors, 9-11, St. Vincent, bishop, storm, courage, fear, reconciliation, church, masks, elevator, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, collapse, chaplain, fall, healing
6/6/2021
“Will we ever be church again?”
Jesus calls his followers his closest family members. Our families during covid may have been those of our church, those who love and serve the Lord together with us.
Series: Proper 5 B
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: 2 Pentecost, Year B
Passage: Mark 3:20-35
Language: English
Tags
Family, disaster, covid, Red Cross, Holy, Spirit, hurricane, earthquake, nuclear, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, survivors, Christ, Bread, sanitizer
4/19/2020
Is this the end? my friend?
Sunday after Easter brings up doubts in many minds. Is this the last Easter season?
Series: 2 Easter (A)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Second Sunday of Easter, Year A
Passage: John 20:19-31
Language: English
Tags
Christ, Jesus, God, doubt, Easter, mules, inn, Vestry, Anglican, church, offerings, webcast, National, Cathedral, Diocese, New, Jersey, low, Sunday, feeding, Spanish, Hispanic, vicar, priest, 9-11
4/11/2020
Are we coming unglued?
A Resurrection angel points the way to the Risen Lord as an example for us to follow. The long night is coming to an end. Do not give up hope, and keep on loving our neighbors as we love ourselves.
Health suggestion - Get lots of sunlignt and call your doctor if you have shortness of breath.
Series: Easter Eve (A)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Easter Vigil, Year A
Passage: Matthew 20:1-10
Language: English
Tags
angel, Lord, Jesus, Christ, God, direction, seal, glued, unsealed, loving, neighbor, emergency, workers, disciples, church, feed, hungry, call, sick, homebound, earthquake, curfew, wave, bow, peace
3/16/2020
Sermon on Moonday, March 16, 2020
We went to church Sunday in midtown Manhattan. All was so normal And we were all blessed by God.
Series: Lent 3 A
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Third Sunday in Lent, Year A
Passage: 2 Chronicles 7:14
Language: English
Tags
Church, normal, Episcopal, little, Communion, one, kind, wafer, Body, Blood, Chist, God, healing, chat, sitting, pew, brave, braver
2/16/2020
How do we make the most of the rest of our life?
We are people on a journey to come closer to God’s will for us. Our lives are the Gospel, sometimes the only Good News others will ever hear or see. Pray for Christ to help us bring others closer to him.
Series: Epiphany 6 (A)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (A)
Passage: Matthew 5:21-37
Language: English
Tags
God, Christ, Jesus, gospel, Episcopal, belief, construction, essential, personnel, firefighters, police, EMS, religious, cod, liver, dog, Alpha, bible, jobs, ministry
1/19/2020
“Sharing God’s Love”
Christ invites us to come to him as we are. He sees our innate value as being above all other created things. We are loved and valued by God so we can love and value others.
Series: 2 Epiphany (A)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A
Passage: John 1:29-42
Language: English
Tags
Cathedral, rocks, value, Gutenberg, Bible, system, parrot, Rudolph, reindeer, Gene Autry, Andrew, Peter, Cephas, Martin, King, German, special needs, children, cancer, Mays, store, Chicago, Titanic, John, Baptist, love, God, Jesus, Christ, Christians, press, preschool, General, Lee
1/12/2020
Never being lost
Baptism is a special act of grace given to us through the ministry of John the Baptist who baptized Jesus in the River Jordan. We who are baptized are marked as Christ’s own forever.
Series: 1 Epiphany (A)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: First Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A
Passage: Matthew 3:13-17
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, Christ, God, baby, child, Baptist, Episcopal, catholic, orthodox, grace, mark, sealed, premature, special, needs, hospital, baptism, baptisan, mystery, Sunday, school, font, children, chat, River, Jordan, Father, Son, Holy, Spirit
1/5/2020
Keep our star shining brightly
Our resources parallel those of the magi, even if we do not have gold, frankincense, or myrrh. We all have something to share with others in need. And we need to have a written provision at all times for our children and families.
Tags: Epiphany, magi, gifts, gold, frankincense, myrrh, Venus, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, star, care, children, families, church, need, share, beacon, Episcopal, prayer, rubric, space
Series: Epiphany
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Epiphany
Passage: Matthew 2:1-12
Language: English
Tags
Epiphany, magi, gifts, gold, frankincense, myrrh, Venus, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, star, care, children, families, church, need, share, beacon, Episcopal, prayer, rubric, space