A Sermon for Maundy Thursday “What can we do to help you?’I remember that question so vividlyIt came from the mouth of the bishop of the Lutheran Church in Nigeria. We, a group of seminarians from all over the US, were spending several weeks in Geneva, Switzerland at the World Council of Churches learning allContinueContinue reading “We All Need a Little Help”
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The Prayer of Service
A meditation for Maundy Thursday. The gospel text: John 13:1-35 When my Granddad died, my Grammy and my mom — his wife and daughter— cleaned. A lot. They got incredibly busy with emptying closets and cleaning up the house. And there was knitting. And cooking. And running errands. And doing what needed to be doneContinueContinue reading “The Prayer of Service”
Earthy Spirituality
The texts for Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012: Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35 …Our faith is earthy. Here we have the heart of our Christian practice together— meal sharing and serving one another by washing each other’s feet. You can’t get more earthy than that. You can’t get more connected to theContinueContinue reading “Earthy Spirituality”
Jabbok Dawn 