Lord Halifax, a former foreign secretary of Great Britain, once shared a railway compartment with two prim-looking older single women. A few moments

before reaching his destination the train passed through a tunnel. In the utter darkness Halifax kissed the back of his hand noisily several times. When the train drew into the station, he rose, lifted his hat, and in a gentlemanly way said:

"May I thank whichever one of you two ladies I am indebted to for the charming incident in the tunnel." He then beat a hasty retreat, leaving the two ladies glaring at each other.

Let's talk for a few minutes today about kissing. That might sound like a strange theme for Trinity Sunday. Don't blame me. St. Paul says in our scripture today, "Greet one another with a holy kiss."

Who am I to argue with St…