Sunday, May 28, 2023

Being Made New: Sermon for Pentecost Sunday, 2023

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Descent of the Spirit , Ivanka Demchuk (Ukrainian), 2022. Used by Permission. Today is a day of creation. In our readings we just heard, we ...
Thursday, May 25, 2023

Home Among the Weeds: Speaking to the Soul May 25, 2023

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At our former home my beloved disliked our Rose of Sharon trees— he likened them to weeds. Yet I am convinced that it is always the “weeds” ...
Sunday, May 21, 2023

Created for Wonder: Sermon for the Feast of the Ascension (transferred)

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There are a variety of images of the Ascension that have been visualized by artists throughout the centuries, and they range from straightfo...
Thursday, May 18, 2023

Blessing Beyond Boundaries: Speaking to the Soul May 18, 2023

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The rogation procession begins at the parish door,  in ages past a lion leading the way, priest and people tracing and beating the parish bo...
Thursday, May 11, 2023

UnChained: Speaking to the Soul, May 11, 2023

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“An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.” —Mahatma Gandhi 1 Peter 3:13-22 How should we respond when treated badly, even while doin...
Sunday, May 7, 2023

Words and Actions: Sermon for Easter 5A

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In 1988, a little-known jazz and folk musician named Bobby McFerrin broke nearly every rule of popular music and popular culture with a litt...
Thursday, May 4, 2023

God Our Refuge: Speaking to the Soul May 4, 2023

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(inspired by Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 ) In You, O God, do we take refuge: our trust is in You as we cry out in distress. Even when the darkness s...
Sunday, April 30, 2023

There Is Power in the Flock: Sermon for Easter 4A

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Welcome to Good Shepherd Sunday, this fourth Sunday in Easter. I have a quiz for you. What do sheep like to do in the summer? Have a baa-ba...
Thursday, April 27, 2023

The God of Green Pastures: Speaking to the Soul, April 27, 2023

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Let me give thanks and praise to God, my Shepherd and Provider, who claims and unfailingly loves me as God’s own. I lay all my trust at the ...
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Recognizing the Resurrected One: Sermon for Easter 3A

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When I was in Camp Fire, one of my favorite activities was hiking. One of my favorite hikes was when our group went to a place outside of Tu...