February 14, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. So here we are… on what Hallmark calls Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love, we gather once more in this virtual space to celebrate the greatest love of all. And we find ourselves on the mountaintop with Jesus, Peter, James,…
February 7, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. I have missed you all these past several weeks! You know, this pandemic separation has me thinking a bit more about family, perhaps you feel the same way. And that is especially so given the scripture we heard this morning. You…
January 10, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Soooo, anything interesting happen this week? Lordy. I saw a Facebook meme that said “I’d like to cancel my subscription to 2021. I’ve experienced the free 7 day trial and I’m not interested.” Yup – about sums it up, don’t ya…
January 3, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Today we celebrate Epiphany – the visit of the Magi. The feast of the Epiphany is January 6th, but we are celebrating it today. And it is this feast day that ends our Christmastide – our twelve days of Christmas. So,…
Christmas Eve 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Tonight is a most holy night – one that is usually so familiar, but for us in this year a bit strange, even bittersweet. Many would say that Christmas is about traditions, some passed down for generations – family gatherings, food,…
December 13, 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. We get some of the most beautiful music and memorable scripture passages in Advent, particularly on this Sunday. We again hear John the baptizer telling us to prepare the way for what is to take place. We hear also from St.…
December 6, 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Here we are in December. We are nearing the end of this crazy year. We have feasted at smaller tables, or hopefully so, on Thanksgiving, and the leftovers are finally gone – right to our waists. The Black Friday, Small Business…
November 8, 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. “Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Well, isn’t that just a timely message from Jesus. It sounds like it could come from The Gospel According to Steve Kornacki as much as from the Gospel of…
November 1, 2020 – The Feast of All Saints: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Today we celebrate the principal feast of All Saints, and I think this part of the passage from the book of Revelation that we heard earlier makes it clear who we mean by saint, as…
October 11, 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Over the past several Sundays, we have been following the story in Exodus, because their long struggle with the plagues, and the desert crossing on their way to the promised land, resonates with what is happening now in this time of…
