Writings and Sermons
The criminal who acknowledged that they, unlike Jesus, were justly convicted immediately drew my attention. It seemed like such a rich way to enter the crucifixion without the weighty liturgical context of Holy Week. The lessons can be found here (link). I worked most closely with Luke 23:33-43. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read Jan Brett’s The Wild Christmas Reindeer Sermon: Happy Anniversary! I mean, y’all came to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Silent Night. No? I worked most closely with Silent Night and Luke 2:1-14, which you can find here (link). Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read a short excerpt from Glennon Doyle Melton’s memoir Love Warrior. You can find her blog here. Sermon: I join Isaiah in talking about Jerusalem, (ירושלים in Hebrew), the City of Peace. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Isaiah 65: 17-25. […]
Read MoreMorsels and Stories: I talked about options for how to participate in Communion (or Eucharist). Sermon: I preached about a Christian response to the deaths in Paris, Beirut, and Baghdad. How do we respond to violence, even when it’s done in the name of a peaceful religion? The lessons for today can be found by […]
Read MorePart of what I inherited when I came to the Church I serve was a labyrinth with a Peace Pole in the middle. Due to a variety of reasons, we now worship in a space not near them. So I found out via email that our pole had recently been vandalized. The four sides of […]
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