Homily preached at Holy Apostles NYC on March 26, 2023 . It is an honor to be here this morning at the Church of the Holy Apostles. Holy Apostles is a place with a long history of living out Jesus’ call to ministry at the margins and, of course, of feeding the hungry. As someone who has lived in New York since 2004, I have had the privilege of visiting Holy Apostles on multiple occasions. Around 2008, I attended Wednesday evening Bible study sessions here led by the Reverend Liz Maxwell. A few years later, during an especially stressful period in my life, I would quietly stop in for the Friday night Shabbat services held by Congregation Beit Simhat Torah, where I listened to the cantor’s beautifully sung prayers and felt the Spirit of God’s peace fill this space. While I haven’t been here in some time, Reverend Hill has shared with me how Holy Apostles’ feeding ministry has grown exponentially since the pandemic. Truly, Holy Apostles is a special place, a beacon of hope in a...
Reflections on the role and history of money in Christianity from the first to the fifth centuries