Anne E. Kitch

Lord, you have searched me out and known me;     you know my sitting down and my rising up;     you discern my thoughts from afar.You trace my journeys and my resting-places     and are acquainted with all my ways.     Psalm 139:1-2 “So,… Continue reading

I waited patiently upon the Lord;      he stooped to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay;      he set my feet upon a high cliff and made… Continue reading

The heavens declare the glory of God,     and the firmament shows his handiwork.One day tells its tale to another,     and one night imparts knowledge to another.Although they have no words or language,     and their voices are not heard,Their sound has… Continue reading

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”     All are corrupt and commit abominable acts;     there is none who does any good.God looks down from heaven upon us all,     to see if there is any who is… Continue reading

I will make your name to be remembered from one generation to another;     therefore nations will praise you for ever and ever.      Psalm 45:18 It is the first time I have noticed anyone sitting there. I drive past this small… Continue reading

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;   I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.      Psalm 52:8 “I know why I don’t make good coffee.” My husband looks at me quizzically.… Continue reading

A Sermon Preached at The Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem PAThe Rev. Canon Anne E. KitchLuke 4:1-13 So here we are again. Once more this familiar, and may I venture ‘beloved,’ space has been disrupted by the need for… Continue reading

Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me   and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.  Psalm 42:3 I resist the temptation to open my email. Just barely. The icon at the edge… Continue reading

Take me out of the net that they have secretly set for me,   for you are my tower of strength.   Psalm 31:4 “I’ll be there in a minute,” I say to my daughter as she exits the car, heading for… Continue reading

Our steps are directed by the Lord;   he strengthens those in whose way he delights.   Psalm 37:24 The fog intensifies as I cross the ridge and head down the mountain road. For a bit I follow another car, its taillights… Continue reading