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Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Nov 24, 2019
6 min

The Lord Jesus is Our Righteousness

The Lord Jesus is our Righteousness Last Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 29C) - November 24, 2019 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. Then I myself will gat

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New Creations (23rd Pentecost, Proper 28C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Nov 17, 2019
5 min

New Creations (23rd Pentecost, Proper 28C)

New Creations 23rd Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 28C) November 17, 2019 Isaiah 65:17-25 (NRSV) I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or the cry of distress. No more shall th

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Building God's Temples (22nd Pentecost, Proper 27C)

M. Idella Jones

Nov 10, 2019
7 min

Building God's Temples (22nd Pentecost, Proper 27C)

"Building God's Temples" Written and delivered by M. Idella Jones 22nd Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 27C) - November 10, 2019 Pledge Blessing Sunday @ St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Savannah, GA Haggai 1:15b-2:9 In the second year of King Darius, in the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and

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Celebrating All the Saints (All Saints' Day C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Nov 3, 2019
7 min

Celebrating All the Saints (All Saints' Day C)

“Celebrating All the Saints” All Saints Day (tr.) - November 3, 2019 Luke 6:20-31 Jesus looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your re

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Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Oct 29, 2019
6 min

We All Need Grace (20th Pentecost, Proper 25C)

“We All Need Grace” 20th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 25C) Luke 18:9-14 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, `God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth

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Grant Me Justice! (19th Pentecost, Proper 24C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Oct 20, 2019
6 min

Grant Me Justice! (19th Pentecost, Proper 24C)

"Grant Me Justice!" 19th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 24C) Luke 18:1-8 Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, `Grant me justice against my opponent.' For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, `Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet

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The Plans I Have For You (18th Pentecost, Proper 23C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Oct 13, 2019
8 min

The Plans I Have For You (18th Pentecost, Proper 23C)

“The Plans I Have For You” 18th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 23C) - October 13, 2019 Jeremiah 29:1-14 These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 This was after King Jeconiah, and the queen mother, the court officials, the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the artisans, and the

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Faith of Lamentations (17th Pentecost, Proper 22C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Oct 6, 2019
7 min

Faith of Lamentations (17th Pentecost, Proper 22C)

“The Faith of Lamentations” 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22C) Lamentations 1:1-6 (NRSV) How lonely sits the city that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, she that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces has become a vassal. She weeps bitterly in the night, with tears on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has no one to comfort her; all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they have become her enemies. Ju

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Contentment and Generosity (16th Pentecost, Proper 21C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Sep 29, 2019
9 min

Contentment and Generosity (16th Pentecost, Proper 21C)

“Contentment and Generosity” 16th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 21C) 1 Timothy 6:6-19 There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all

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Let The Church Say Amen (Feast of St. Matthew & 164th Parish Anniversary)

The Ven. Archdeacon Yvette Owens

Sep 22, 2019
7 min

Let The Church Say Amen (Feast of St. Matthew & 164th Parish Anniversary)

"Let the Church Say Amen" By the Venerable U. Yvette Owens, Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia For the Patronal Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist & the 164th Parish Anniversary Let us pray We thank you, heavenly Father, for the witness of your apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of your Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our

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To Save Sinners (14th Pentecost, Proper 19C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Sep 17, 2019
5 min

To Save Sinners (14th Pentecost, Proper 19C)

“To Save Sinners” 14th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 19C) September 15, 2019 1 Timothy 1:12-17 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure

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Walking the Way of the Cross (13th Pentecost, Proper 18C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Sep 8, 2019
7 min

Walking the Way of the Cross (13th Pentecost, Proper 18C)

Walking the Way of the Cross 13th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 18C) September 8, 2019 [[First of all, I want to thank and praise God that our city was spared from the brunt of Hurricane Dorian's effects. Though many of us were inconvenienced by the mandatory evacuation, it seems that most of us experienced little to no damage. The church property was also undamaged. That said, our neighbors in North Carolina, in the Bahamas, and other parts of the Caribbean were not nearly

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Who Is Around the Table? (12th Pentecost, Proper 17C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Sep 1, 2019
7 min

Who Is Around the Table? (12th Pentecost, Proper 17C)

Who is Around the Table? 12th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 17C) September 1, 2019 Luke 14:1, 7-14 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by

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Compassion Even For Her (11th Pentecost, Proper 16C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Aug 25, 2019
5 min

Compassion Even For Her (11th Pentecost, Proper 16C)

“Compassion Even For Her” 11th Sunday Ader Pentecost (Proper 16C) Luke 13:10-17 Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.

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Divided by Peace (10th Pentecost, Proper 15C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Aug 18, 2019
6 min

Divided by Peace (10th Pentecost, Proper 15C)

Divided by Peace 10th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 15C) Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda Luke 12:49-56 Jesus said, "I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; they will be

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Keep Praying (7th Pentecost, Proper 12C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Jul 28, 2019
6 min

Keep Praying (7th Pentecost, Proper 12C)

“Keep Praying” 7th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 12C) - July 28, 2019 Luke 11:1-13 “He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.” And

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Shut Up and Dribble? (5th Pentecost, Proper 10C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Jul 25, 2019
8 min

Shut Up and Dribble? (5th Pentecost, Proper 10C)

Shut Up and Dribble? No Way! 5th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 10C) Amos 7:7-17 This is what the Lord God showed me: the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. And the Lord said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said, "See, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass them by; the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate, and the sanctuaries of I

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Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Jun 16, 2019
4 min

Unexpected Goodbyes (Trinity Sunday C)

"Unexpected Goodbyes" Trinity Sunday C John 16:12-15 (NRSV) Jesus said to his disciples, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason

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The Inconvenient Holy Spirit (Pentecost C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Jun 9, 2019
8 min

The Inconvenient Holy Spirit (Pentecost C)

“The Inconvenient Holy Spirit” The Day of Pentecost C Acts 2:1-21 2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them abili

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The Boundary-Crossing Gospel (7th Easter C)

Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda

Jun 2, 2019
7 min

The Boundary-Crossing Gospel (7th Easter C)

“The Boundary-Crossing Gospel” 7th Sunday in Easter C - June 2, 2019 Acts 16:16-34 With Paul and Silas, we came to Philippi in Macedonia, a Roman colony, and, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, "These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation." She kept doing this for many

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