John C. Morris

John C. Morris retired after 30 years as an elementary school teacher. He has served as the interim rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Chester, Vermont.

Articles by John C. Morris

Living by the Word

Refiner's fire

Sunday, December 17

Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

Dec 06, 2000 by John C. Morris

What is the most popular Christmas song? One way to determine that is to consult the Muzak Holiday Channel and find the song that has the most versions available. If that’s a fair way to deal with this question, then the answer would be “The Christmas Song,” most often sung by either Nat King Cole or Bing Crosby.

Living by the Word

Anticipation

Sunday, December 3

Jeremiah 33:14-16;1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Psalm 25:1-9; Luke 21:25-36

Nov 22, 2000 by John C. Morris

In his book Abel’s Island William Steig tells the story of a mouse (Abel) who is marooned on an island for an entire year. In the first part of the book, Abel is all alone on the island. Unlike the participants in the Survivor TV series, he has no one around to help him survive—or to vote him off the island and thereby return him to his home.

Living by the Word

Smoothing the path

Sunday, December 10

Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

Nov 22, 2000 by John C. Morris

I cherish the vision of what could have been a great moment in American poetry. One day my American literature professor told our class about Emily Dickinson, the quiet and reclusive woman who was satisfied to live in a circumscribed world in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Living by the Word

Checkmate

Sunday, November 26, 2000
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8; Psalm 93; John 18:33-37

Nov 08, 2000 by John C. Morris

Go to Harvard Square in Cambridge or Washington Square in New York City or any public place where chess players have gathered to watch or challenge each other.