This is the text of my homily delivered at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Ottawa in celebration of Black History Month. Bible readings for Epiphany 5, Year A – Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5: 13-20 Audio version : Click on February 9 – Black History Month Sunday The four Bible readings thisContinue reading “Salt, Light and Love – Our Common Christian Identity”
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Lessons from Naaman’s healing and Black History Month
Sermon presented in 2012 at the Anglican Parish of St. Andrew and St. Mark, Dorval, now the Parish of the Resurrection, St. Andrew and St. Mark. 2 Kings 5 1 – 16 – The account of Naaman’s healing Heavenly Father, may the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable inContinue reading “Lessons from Naaman’s healing and Black History Month”
Identity, Inclusion and Love – Thoughts on Baptism and Black History Month
Approximate reading time: 20 minutes The following is the text of a sermon delivered by Camille N. Isaacs-Morell on 19 February 2017 at the Anglican Parish of St. Andrew and St. Mark, Dorval, Québec, Canada. Today we are celebrating Black History Month and the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Both these events cause us to focusContinue reading “Identity, Inclusion and Love – Thoughts on Baptism and Black History Month”
Bible lessons for Black History Month
Euro-centric interpretations of the Bible have generally failed to acknowledge the presence and role of Black people in the Bible. Christians need to gain an understanding of Black personalities in the Bible and to fully acknowledge their contribution to the spreading of the good news. The account of the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch, anContinue reading “Bible lessons for Black History Month”
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