Susanna E. Metz
Rector, St. John the Baptist Church, Battle Creek, TN, Diocese of East Tennessee (2007—present)
Assistant Professor, School of Theology, Sewanee, TN (2001—present)
Education:
B. Mus. (1972) & B.A., Theology (1980), Immaculata College, Immaculata, PA
M. Ed., Elementary Education, West Chester University, West Chester, PA (1982)
M. Div. (1996) & D. Min. (2003), School of Theology, Sewanee, TN
Ordination:
Deacon, Diocese of East Tennessee (1996)
Priest, Diocese of East Tennessee (1997)
Sermons and Bible Studies
In Yann Martel’s Wonderful Novel…, Lent 2 (B) – 2006
In Yann Martelâs wonderful novel Life of Pi, twelve-year-old Pi decides to explore a number of different religions in his native India. He has a rather remarkable reflection on a […]
We’ve All Heard Little Kids…, Epiphany 2 (B) – 2006
Weâve all heard little kids holler at each other, âYou ainât seen nothing yet.â For a mother, that phrase can be horrifying because it usually means the kids are doing […]
The Chapel of the Cross Is Built…, Good Friday – 2005
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is built high into the side of a remote Arizona mountain. A pilgrim facing the chapel from the valley floor immediately sees the tall, […]
The Chapel of the Cross Is Built…, Good Friday – 2005
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is built high into the side of a remote Arizona mountain. A pilgrim facing the chapel from the valley floor immediately sees the tall, […]
The Chapel of the Cross Is Built…, Good Friday – 2005
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is built high into the side of a remote Arizona mountain. A pilgrim facing the chapel from the valley floor immediately sees the tall, […]
The Chapel of the Cross Is Built…, Good Friday – 2005
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is built high into the side of a remote Arizona mountain. A pilgrim facing the chapel from the valley floor immediately sees the tall, […]
The Chapel of the Cross Is Built…, Good Friday – 2005
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is built high into the side of a remote Arizona mountain. A pilgrim facing the chapel from the valley floor immediately sees the tall, […]
Take off Your Shoes, Maundy Thursday – 2005
Take off your shoes! Takeâoffâyourâshoes. No, not literallyâfiguratively. But think about what that would look like in this placeâin this holy space we worship in. All those feetâour feet. Many […]
We All Know…, Thanksgiving Day (A) – 2005
We all know that Scripture is made up of many different types of literature. But we donât often think of Scripture as good theater. But when you think of itâthereâs […]
Several Week Ago…, Proper 9 (A) – 2005
Several weeks ago on a gray afternoon in June, tourists in Tewkesbury Abbey in England experienced something rather unusual. A pure, clear, childâs voice floated in the dim light. It […]
The Reading for Today…, Lent 1 (A) – 2005
The reading for today from Matthewâs Gospel is an odd bit of Scripture, isnât it? This particular passage is full of images. Theyâre very vivid images, so vivid that we […]
After Jesus Had Washed…, Good Friday – 2002
After Jesus had washed the feet of all the disciples, then Jesus turned their attention back to the table. He took bread and wine into his hands, blessed them, and […]
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