Writings and Sermons
I love the stories of God making a covenant with people. Because why would God? Except for love. This covenant with Noah is the first and it comes with a this repeating sign of the covenant: a rainbow. I worked most closely with Genesis 9.8-17
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We talked about healthy conversation in preparation for our Annual Meeting. Sermon: Ezra reads the Torah. But what gets skipped? Why? But if we hear the Scripture differently? The lessons for today can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with Nehemiah 8: 1-10.
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about the Corporation and Vestry of the Parish and the Canons. You can find the Canons of our Diocese here. (link) Sermon: I love Jeremiah and a lot of the reason might be right in this chapter. God gives Jeremiah a promise for a people. The lessons can be found […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about pnuema and ruach and the wordplay Jesus and Nicodemus engaged in. Sermon: Abram is blessed to be a blessing. What he, and we, get wrong and the enduring good news of God’s blessing. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely […]
Read MoreStories & Morsels: I talked about one of the symbols of baptism, it’s history and presence in St Peter’s Baptismal Font. Sermon: Leviticus, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Baptismal Covenant. You can find the lessons by clicking here. I worked most closely with Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18. Listen:
Read MoreStories & Morsels: I read the story “Moses” from Does God have a Big Toe? Sermon: Why Deuteronomy is a book we shouldn’t always skim over. You can find the lessons by clicking here. I worked most closely with Deuteronomy 30:15-20. Listen:
Read MoreToday we hear Jeremiah remind us of God’s promise, “I will be your God and you will be my people.” How do we become a people who reflect our God? The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Jeremiah 31:31-34. Listen:
Read MoreGod gives the Ten Commandments, not as edicts from on high, but as the next step in a very unequal relationship. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Exodus 12:1-17. Listen:
Read MoreAfter the flood, after Noah builds his ark, after the dry ground reappears, God makes a promise, a covenant, the first of many that we’ll hear this Lent. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Genesis 9:8-17. Listen:
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