Ex. 3:13-14; Ex 14:10-31; 15:20-21; Jonah 1:17-2:10; 1 Samuel 17 Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-10 The Rev'd Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain April 4, 2026 Good evening, St. Aidan’s. “Do not be afraid.” These four words stand out to me, in this evening’s Gospel text from Matthew. We hear these words twice in this short reading – once from the angel of the Lord and once from the risen Jesus. “Do not be afraid.” It probably isn’t any wonder that I’m focused on these words, because

Wisdom 2:1, 12-24; Psalm 22 Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42 The Rev'd Cameron Partridge April 3, 2026 When I was growing up, in something like fifth grade, I was acquainted with a girl I’ll call Ellen. She was smart, sarcastic, charismatic, and popular. She was in fact part of what I thought of as “the popular group” in my grade. Perhaps you encountered such cliques when you were growing up. Perhaps you’re familiar with them now, whether you’re a younger person or

Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; Psalm 116:1, 10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 The Rev'd Stephen Siptroth April 2, 2026

Palm Sunday A: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 21:1-11 The Rev'd Cameron Partridge March 29, 2026 Yesterday I stood with a number of you and a wider swath of people from across our deanery and diocese on the steps of Grace Cathedral. The bright sun beamed down on us until, a few minutes before 11 AM, a brief liturgy began. Bishop Austin stood in front of us leading our worship, and as readings were shared from among the people, we turned to