Christ Church in Short Hills

January 14, 2024 - The Rev. Paul Keene - The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Who are the Eli’s and Philip’s in your life who help you to perceive the Word of the Lord?

January 7, 2024 - The Rev. Canon Robert Griner - The Baptism of Our Lord

Jesus seeks us in our cringe worthy moments, Christ shows up for our embarrassing selves. 

December 24, 2023 - The Rev. Bowie Snodgrass - Christmas Eve

Rev. Bowie’s Christmas message on long shadows, God’s glory, and the good news of Christ’s love and peace for all people!

December 24, 2023 - The Rev. Paul Keene - The Fourth Sunday of Advent

God, through Mary, shares God’s deep desire to have an intimate relationship with us; may we like Mary say: let it be with me according to your Word.

December 17, 2023 - The Rev. Bowie Snodgrass - The Third Sunday of Advent

A few pointers on being a priest from Rev. Bowie for Rev. Paul, who was ordained to the priesthood on December 16, inspired by John the Baptist in the 4th Gospel on the 3rd Sunday of Advent. 

December 10, 2023 - The Rev. Paul Keene - The Second Sunday of Advent

A voice cries out in the wilderness! We must ask who are these prophets and whether we should listen?
 
N.B. From Rev. Paul Keene: I misspeak about who King Jehoshaphat and Zedekiah are concerned about. It was the Arameans and not the Amorites.

December 3, 2023 - The Rev. Bowie Snodgrass - The First Sunday of Advent

This Advent, you are invited to spend quality quiet time with God. To stop our bustling and buying, our fretting and festivities, to pause, pray and listen in expectation! Rev. Bowie reflects on the announcement of John the Baptist’s birth to Zechariah and Elizabeth and offers ideas of how to observe Advent as a season of listening in anticipation.

November 26, 2023 - The Rev. Paul Keene - Christ the King Sunday

What do you imagine a king to be? What if we use God’s limitless imagination to imagine? It’s not what we’d think, it’s far more awesome.