Dorothy Day grew up in a household which had no use for organized religion. In her early adult years, she was a political activist. She marched with the suffragettes, and […]
Telling The Story (March 4, 2018)
If I were to ask you to tell me about yourself, you’d probably begin by telling me your story. You’d mention important parts of your life as a way of […]
Resisting Evil … (February 25, 2018)
Wednesday, while I was writing this sermon, I had the CBC News Channel on in the background. They were showing the rally at the Florida State House by the students […]
Connected … (February 18, 2018)
In parts of the early church, Lent was a season to focus on baptism. If you were a new convert to the faith, you would have spent three years learning […]
Marked as Christ’s Own (Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018)
You all know the old line that comes from Benjamin Franklin: “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Let me change that up a little bit: “In […]
Into the Mystery (February 11, 2018)
What a weird little story we read this morning. What do we do with it? How are we to understand it? Let’s begin with the mountain. In the Bible, high […]
Doing What a Disciple Does (February 4, 2018)
I mentioned last week that the first thing Jesus does in Mark’s gospel is healing and teaching. This is the heart of Jesus’ ministry; as he teaches and heals, he […]
An Expectant People (January 29, 1918)
Why are you here? No, seriously. Why are you here this morning? Why have you come to worship? It’s not a question we often think about, but it’s worth doing […]
Fishing is for Everyone (January 21, 2018)
I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men, fishers of men — remember the old Sunday School song? Remember the next line — if you but follow me. […]
Come and See … Come and Be (January 14, 2018)
Come and see. It feels good when someone invites you. Come and see. And so you do. You take up the invitation. We like it when someone shares part of […]