Writings and Sermons
Morsels & Stories: I walked those gathered through an exercise I learned years ago. I would ask one question and have people gather in small likeminded groups. Then I would have those groups discuss their answers to an entirely different question. Parts of this may be confusing or mostly background noise. Sermon: I preached […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read “Adam’s Animals” from Does God have a Big Toe? Sermon: Jesus feels compassion when he sees a widow burying her only son. What would Jesus see in our city that would spark gut-twisting compassion? The lessons from today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about where “Alleluia” comes from and what the Hebrew word means. I wrote the Hebrew out in large print for the congregation, but the wikipedia page (here) also has the Hebrew text. Sermon: Why today’s Gospel had me thinking about The Princess Bride all week. At the end of the service […]
Read MoreMorsels and Stories: It’s Good Shepherd Sunday so I talked about some of the places shepherds show up in the Bible. The lessons can be found by clicking here. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read about the Dolphins of the Red Sea from Does God have a Big Toe? Sermon: Peter takes the disciples fishing. Jesus shows up and they try things in a new way. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 21:1-19. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: Why colour Easter eggs? I tell the story of Mary Magdalene’s red eggs. Sermon: Mary runs to tell the apostles, “I have seen the Lord!” Just as Mary, Hannah, and Miriam also proclaimed God’s miracles. The lessons for today be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John […]
Read MoreToday we commemorate Jesus’s death on the cross, an agonizing death on a day full of pain. The lessons can be found by clicking here. Listen:
Read MoreWe remember a meal which remembered a meal. Are we ready for what follows? The lessons for tonight can be found by clicking here. I worked with Ex 12:1–4, (5–10), 11–14 and Jn 13:1–17, 31b–35. Listen:
Read MoreA brief snippet from a longer piece I’m working on: In seminary our liturgy professor told my class that the Triduum, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, preach themselves. And I knew that it was true. I remember the liturgy, but not what my priest said about it, not how it was presented, not how […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We conclude our series on Eucharist by talking about prayers before and after. Also some tips on how and how not to receive. The prayers I read from the 1979 BCP: Before Receiving Communion Be present, be present, O Jesus, our great High Priest, as you were present with your disciples, and be […]
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