Ronald Steed

Sermon: Being With

ADVENT | BEING WITH | NAZARETHSermon: Being With- The Way of the LordSt. Andrews Episcopal Church, Madison, CT ¹. Taken from John 1:6–8, 19–28 ² Advent… a time of waiting for things to hatch |...

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Sermon: We are SO Saved!

Ascension | Salvation | Julian of NorwichSermon: We are SO SavedSt. Andrews Episcopal Church, Madison, CT ¹. Taken from Acts 1:6–14 ²Sometimes we are left looking at the clouds | Photo by Ron...

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Sermon: God Turned a Corner…

Maundy Thursday | Love | Being WithSermon: God Turned a Corner…St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Madison, CT ¹ Taken from Exodus 12 & John 13 ² On Maundy Thursday, God turned a corner with us | Photo...

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Haiku: Old Nest-Box Empty

HAIKU | PARTICIPATIVE ART | SHORTFORMDo you have a haiku for this moment? Add it as a comment! old nest box empty after its fruitful season - algaed and lichenedRoxanne’s watercolor journal entry...

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Birth

Haiku | Watercolor | Saturday December 24 2022 Advent Word: Birth on this holy night - She gave birth to the one who wants to be with us #birth #AdventWord Abstract watercolor painting by artist...

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Restore

Haiku | Watercolor | Friday December 23 2022 Advent Word: Restore When things disappoint - golden light and growing things restore us to health #restore #AdventWord Watercolor painting by artist...

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Choose

Haiku | Watercolor | Thursday December 22 2022 Advent Word: Choose we just think we choose - sometimes the mystery makes the choices for us #choose #AdventWord Watercolor abstract by artist...

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Obedience

Haiku | Watercolor | Wednesday December 21 2022 Advent Word: Obedience give ear and listen to the pleadings of nature - needs obedience #Obedience #AdventWord Watercolor painting by artist Roxanne...

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Hear

Haiku | Watercolor | Tuesday December 20 2022 Advent Word: Hear surfside Kerry cows - hear the lows announcing it the waves that speak out #hear #AdventWordOil painting by artist Roxanne Steed on...

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Sign

Haiku | Watercolor | Monday December 19 2022 Advent Word: Sign light on horizon - warning to ones a-sailing a sign to seekers #sign #AdventWord Watercolor painting by artist Roxanne Steed | Photo...

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Purify

Haiku | Watercolor | Sunday December 18 2022 Advent Word: Purify Keep just the essence - Purify motion gesture and joyful tulle skirts #purify #AdventWord Watercolor painting at Chateau Orquevaux,...

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Majesty

Haiku | Watercolor | Saturday December 17 2022 Advent Word: Majesty mother of God and son of man play on the beach - majesty enfleshed #majesty #AdventWord Watercolor painting at Inch Beach,...

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Traveller

Haiku | Watercolor | Friday December 16 2022 Advent Word: Traveller traveller pathway - lingering vulnerably in heartful places #traveller #AdventWordWatercolor painting at Chateau Orquevaux,...

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Beloved

Haiku | Watercolor | Wednesday December 14 2022 Advent Word: Beloved FEELING belovéd - gathered with community and wildflowers #beloved #AdventWordWatercolor painting by artist Roxanne Steed of...

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Thirsty

Haiku | Watercolor | Thursday December 15 2022 Advent Word: Thirsty sky-colored channels drench the thirsty marsh grasses - tidewaters flowing #thirsty #AdventWordWatercolor painting at Barn...

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Stranger

Haiku | Watercolor | Tuesday December 13 2022 Advent Word: Stranger wisp of connection as we pass by the stranger - can we go deeper? #stranger #AdventWord Watercolor journal "carrot people"...

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Wilderness

Haiku | Watercolor | Monday December 12 2022 Advent Word: Wilderness in the wilderness only clouds change over time - inner-outer fog #wilderness #AdventWordWatercolor journal cloud demonstration...

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Messenger

Haiku | Watercolor | Sunday December 11 2022 Advent Word: Messenger "do not be afraid!" - the messenger carries words of hope and comfort #messenger #AdventWord Watercolor angel by Artist Roxanne...

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Flourish

Haiku | Watercolor | Saturday December 10 2022 Advent Word: Flourish hearts vibrating with hopeful frequencies of love - they find and flourish #flourish #AdventWord Watercolor painting by Artist...

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Fire

Haiku | Watercolor | Friday December 9 2022 Advent Word: fire heart-fire of people who sang away our grieving - common loss and hope #fire #AdventWord Watercolor painting by Artist Roxanne Steed |...

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Breathe

Haiku | Watercolor | Thursday December 8 2022 Advent Word: breathe hills have life within - they breathe quietly resting with crops and blue sky #breathe #AdventWordWatercolor painting by Artist...

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Welcome

Haiku | Watercolor | Tuesday December 6 2022 Advent Word: welcome lavender welcome - gentle hospitality bending giving-way #welcome #AdventWordWatercolor painting by Artist Roxanne Steed | Photo...

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Winnowing

Haiku | Watercolor | Wednesday December 7 2022 Advent Word: winnowing tossing life aloft to separate fear from joy - Spirit winnowing #winnowing #AdventWord Watercolor painting by Artist Roxanne...

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Rain

Haiku | Watercolor | Monday December 5 2022 Advent Word: rain plinking pattering - then a more lilting rain from kindness toward soaking #rain #AdventWordWatercolor painting by Artist Roxanne...

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Delight

Haiku | Watercolor | Sunday December 4 2022 Advent Word: delight delight is finding someone living their best life - cat meditation #delight #AdventWord Watercolor journal entry by Artist Roxanne...

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Unity

Haiku | Watercolor | Saturday December 3 2022 Advent Word: unity the One we worship - wants nothing more than to be with in unity #unity #AdventWord Watercolor journal entry by Artist Roxanne...

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Ready!

Haiku | Watercolor | Friday December 2 2022 Advent Word: Ready young wedded couple - their new life stands before them volkswagen ready #ready #AdventWord Watercolor journal entry by Artist...

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Make

Haiku | Thursday December 1 2022 Advent Word we make artfully with paper brush and pigment - peaceful practices #make #AdventWord Watercolor Artist Roxanne Steed practicing peace | Photo by Ron Steed

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Mountains

Haiku | Watercolor | Wednesday November 30 2022 Advent Word ridge-lines and mountains - are slate-stained and stretched across the arc of the way #mountains #AdventWord Slate-colored mountains...

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Teach

Haiku | Watercolor |Tuesday November 29 2022 Advent Word we teach to convey the joy and gladness of our creativity #teach #AdventWord Watercolor Artist Roxanne Steed in a teaching moment at...

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Together

Haiku | Watercolor | Monday November 28 2022 Advent Word two trunks fused in love - as though a force of nature oned them together #together #AdventWord Photo of a watercolor painting by Artist...

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Walk

Haiku | Sunday November 27 2022 Advent Word "walk, don’t run!", says she - himself ambles to the pub to keep that wisdom #walk #AdventWord Oil painting by Artist Roxanne Steed | Photo by Roxanne Steed

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Seeing is Believing

Sermon for 16 Pentecost (year C), September 25, 2022 St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Madison, CT I had a good friend who retired from the Navy not so long ago. He and his wife were pretty well-off...

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Do We Know What They Need?

SHORTFORM | HEALING | HEARTDo We Know What They Need?Praying for the Healing of Others Healing prayer is tricky. We think we know what another needs, but do we? Really, we haven’t got a clue; but...

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Wings

test, then rest and try she spreads, labors, gains air - forgetting the ground

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20220619 Sermon for Proper 7

20220619 Sermon for Proper 7 It was my joy and pleasure yesterday to bear witness to Jill’s ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Now, when you have more than one Deacon in a given location,...

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Homelessness

Sermon for Trinity Sunday June 12, 2022. St Peter’s Episcopal Church Hebron, CT Come, Holy Trinity, fill our hearts, and kindle in us the FIRE of your love. Good morning friends! My am Deacon Ron...

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Doubt… Courage… Amazement…

Sermon for Easter Sunday April 17, 2022. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church Madison, CT Come, Holy Spirit, fill our hearts and kindle in us the fire of your love. They burst through the door of the...

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