For over thirty years Alan Neale has spoken with passion, relevance, authenticity and humor of themes that are profound and pressing; the profound he makes simple and accessible, the pressing he makes immediate and welcoming. All these years past have provided little time for Alan to write extensively and so now he begins a long-postponed desire and there are many themes waiting to be translated into books; the task is daunting and enthralling and he longs to begin in 2015
The text is below the video… “Family Dynamics” Friday Meditation. 05-15-20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport RI. Mark 3: 31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”… Continue reading
The text is below the video… “That’s Unforgiveable!?” Tuesday Meditation. 05-12-20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport RI. 28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” 30 He… Continue reading
The text is below the video “Devil/Evil”. Monday Meditation. 05/11/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI As I prepare to read the passage from Mark 3, I feel as if for many it will be like entering a theme park… confronted with bizarre and strange images made real, invited to participate in what our minds… Continue reading
The text is below the video… “Forgive”. Sunday Sermon 5/10/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI Acts 7:60 “Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.” Over the years I have married hundreds of couples; some of… Continue reading
The text is below the video… “Sssh – it’s a secret” Friday Meditation. 5/8/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI Mark 311 Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and shouted, “You are the Son of God!” 12 But he sternly ordered them not to make him known. For the past… Continue reading
The text is below the video… “He Wants You” Tuesday Meditation. 5/5/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church,Newport, RI Mark 311 Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and shouted, “You are the Son of God!” 12 But he sternly ordered them not to make him known. 13 He went up the mountain… Continue reading
The text is below the video… “What’s Your Name?” Sermon. Sunday May 3 2020. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI John 10:3 “The good shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” In January 1991 I began my ministry at Trinity Church, to serve as Associate Rector. My tasks were general but,… Continue reading
The text is below the video “By the Seaside”Monday Meditation. 5/4/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI 7 Jesus departed with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him; 8 hearing all that he was doing, they came to him in great numbers from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan,… Continue reading
The text is below the video… “Wither whitered Hands/Hearts? ”Thursday Meditation. 4/30/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI 3 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3… Continue reading
The text is below the video… “Who/What’s On First?” Tuesday Mediatation. 4/28/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI Mark 2:23 One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is… Continue reading