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Jun 2024
![Allow the Holy Spirit and the Christ to Guide Us from the Inside Out](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-06-09-Allow-the-Holy-Spirit-and-the-Christ-to-Lead-Us-from-the-Inside-Out.png)
"Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day" 2 Corinthians 4
As baptized Christians, the Holy Spirit and the Christ are within each of us. As part of our learning and experiencing life, we need to allow the Holy Spirit and the Christ to lead us from the inside out....
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Jun 2024
28
May 2024
![Holy Trinity--Triune God](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-26-Homily-Holy-Trinity-Triune-God-Thumbnail.png)
When we pray, "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" we are consciously reconnecting to God. As baptized Christians, the Holy Spirit is always with us and, because these three aspects of God are always connected, God is always with us. We need to remember this. God is with us in good times and bad times. Through Jesus Christ, we are promised eternal life with God....
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May 2024
![Jesus's High Priestly Prayer](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-12-Homily-Jesuss-Priestly-Prayer-7th-SOE-Thumbnail.png)
In today's Gospel (John 17: 6-19) Jesus prays for His disciples and the prayer extends to all baptised Christians....
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May 2024
!["I Chose You"](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-05-Homily-I-Chose-You-6th-SOE-Thumbnail.png)
In today's Gospel, (John 15) Jesus tells his disciples to love one another. He also tells them that "I chose you." As baptised Christians, we, too, are chosen and have God's work to do. Christ is in us and with us. We need to remember to reach to Him and that we are here to do His work....
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28
Apr 2024
![How Can We Abide in Christ when Our Lives are Constantly Changing?](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-28-Homily-How-Can-We-Abide-in-Jesus-when-Our-Lives-are-Constantly-Changing-Thumbnail.png)
The Gospel today says we need to "abide in Jesus". Given how much our lives are constantly changing, that can be challenging--and at the same time, vitally important....
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15
Apr 2024
![We Are God's Children Now](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-14-Homily-We-Are-Gods-Children-Now-Thumbnail.png)
As baptized Christians--by water and the Spirit--We Are Children of God Now. Our lives need to reflect Christ's teachings and our everyday life should reflect Christ and the Holy Spirit's presence within us....
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07
Apr 2024
![My Lord and My God--Homily--2nd Sunday of Easter](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-07-Homily-My-Lord-and-My-God-Thumbnail.png)
As baptised Christians, when we receive Communion (the Spiritual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ), we are encouraged to say these words to God. Jesus is present inside of us and God can keep us in the Light...
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02
Apr 2024
![We Are Resurrected with Christ--Easter Sunday Homily](https://calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-03-31-Homily-Easter-Sunday-We-are-Resurrected-with-Christ-Thumbnail.png)
In our Baptism, we die and are buried with Jesus Christ. At the same time we are resurrected with Christ and He lives in us and we in Him. Through Jesus Christ we enjoy the promise of eternal life with God. Jesus's rising from the Dead made a great difference in the lives and attitudes of the disciples.....
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