The Rev. J. Carr Holland preaches on the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany.
The Rev. J. Carr Holland preaches on the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany.
The Rev. J. Carr Holland preaches on the 2nd Sunday after Christmas.
The Rev. J. Carr Holland preaches on the 2nd Sunday of Advent.
The Rev. J. Carr Holland preaches on the twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost.
In John’s gospel we are invited to comprehend the deeper gift found in Christ’s coming, that truth and grace come to occupy our encounter with God.
On the Second Sunday after Christmas, the Rev. Carr Holland discusses the dreams of Joseph and the Magi and the revealed counterpoint of evil and suffering in the Christmas story, which is just as messy and complicated as our own contemporary world (Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23).
On the First Sunday of Advent, the Rev. Carr Holland reflects on the beginning of a new year in the Church calendar and what it means to seek after God in a difficult, disorienting time (Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37).
The Rev. Carr Holland reflects on the metaphor of the shepherd in Psalm 23 and John 10:1-10 and what it means to inhabit the uncertain, liminal time of COVID-19.
The Rev. Carr Holland returns to visit with us on Christmas: “Christmas is all about care, hopefully waiting for another chance to be born. Care that comes from beyond power and waits for us in the inner chamber of our hearts and minds.”
The Rev. Carr Holland returns to St. Paul’s Cary on the First Sunday of Advent. Father Carr shares his thoughts on growing older and the vision of God’s judgment offered in Matthew 24:36-44.