by Fr. Doran Stambaugh | Nov 24, 2019 | From the Sermon
Sir John Glubb was a British soldier, scholar and author. He was born in 1897, and served in France in the First World War from 1915 to 1918. In 1926 he left the army to serve the Iraq Government. From 1939 to 1956, he commanded the Jordan Arab Legion. In his...
by Ben Conarroe | Nov 10, 2019 | From the Sermon
In the 1970s, a man named Hal Lindsey wrote several books proclaiming that an event called “The Rapture” was going to occur in the 1980s. In more recent years, this “Rapture” was depicted in the books and movies of the Left Behind series. I read one of Lindsay’s...
by Fr. Doran Stambaugh | Oct 27, 2019 | From the Sermon
This weekend the St. Michael’s staff attended a fundraising event for Hospice of the North Coast. It was a Halloween themed Trivia Bee. Along with the trivia contest, there were prizes awarded for best costume and best team name. Our team name was the St. Michael’s...
by Fr. Doran Stambaugh | Sep 29, 2019 | From the Sermon
The 125th Anniversary sermon from the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. Listen here. I have encountered all sorts of spiritual pilgrims in my 14 years at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea. Some have been on the road awhile, others are just starting out. Some are passing...
by Fr. Doran Stambaugh | Sep 22, 2019 | From the Sermon
It’s a blessing to have practice runs in life; dress rehearsals before the real performance, study sessions before the actual test, opportunities to learn and grow in an environment that stretches us, but that is also safe. In today’s gospel, Our Lord refers to...
by Fr. Doran Stambaugh | Sep 15, 2019 | From the Sermon
Jesus’ teaching in today’s gospel takes place just days before his crucifixion. In the context of his death on the cross, it seems to me that these words could come across as quite brazen and perhaps even delusional. I wonder if any of his hearers pondered these...
by Fr. Doran Stambaugh | Sep 8, 2019 | From the Sermon
We are celebrating the gift of grandparents this weekend at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea. When I first read the gospel reading for this occasion I was a little concerned. Our Lord teaches, ”If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and...
