The confirmation project for our last year confirmation student(s) is to work with a mentor to answer and present their own personal answer to one of several proposed questions as they and the mentor talk about life and faith and being church together. In a series of newsletter articles, I’m inviting the congregation to also consider the questionsContinueContinue reading “What does it mean to be a person of faith?”
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The Poetry of Trinity
The texts for Sunday, May 26, 2013 (Trinity Sunday, year C): Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31, Psalm 8, Romans 5:1–5, and John 16:12–15 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.” – John 16:12 This passage from John reminds me of rather famous advice from the poet Rainer Maria RilkeContinueContinue reading “The Poetry of Trinity”
The Mystery that is Grace
The texts for January 6, 2013 (Epiphany Day): Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3: 1-12; and Matthew 2:1-12 “Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see whatContinueContinue reading “The Mystery that is Grace”
Faithful Imagination
The texts for Sunday, August 26, 2012 (Lectionary 21): Joshua 24:1–2a, 14–18; Psalm 34:15–22; Ephesians 6:10–20; and John 6:56–69. “Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.'” – John 6:68-69 InContinueContinue reading “Faithful Imagination”
To Believe and to Live
The texts for Sunday, August 12, 2012 (Lectionary 19): 1 Kings 19:4–8; Psalm 34:1–8; Ephesians 4:25—5:2; and John 6:35, 41–51 Here we are in week three of five of John 6— and we are sort of in the middle to the end of Jesus’ long discourse on bread— We started two weeks ago when weContinueContinue reading “To Believe and to Live”
What is it?
The texts for Sunday, August 5, 2012 (Lectionary 18): Exodus 16:2–4, 9–15; Psalm 78:23–29; Ephesians 4:1–16; and John 6:24–35. “When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you toContinueContinue reading “What is it?”
God-Sufficient
The texts for Sunday, July 8, 2012 (Lectionary 14): Ezekiel 2:1–5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2–10; and Mark 6:1–13 “but he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ mayContinueContinue reading “God-Sufficient”
Trinity Sunday: A God who is also…
The texts for Sunday, June 3, 2012 (Trinity Sunday): Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12-17; and John 3:1-17 … Sometimes, this image of God — an image of God that is captured fully in a stained glass window — leaves us with the idea that we can understand God that we have God all figuredContinueContinue reading “Trinity Sunday: A God who is also…”
Foolish Wisdom
The texts for Epiphany, January 6, 2011: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 … I’ve always found the magi such a mysterious group of people these guys show up from the east by the guiding of the star and make their presence known and then disappear into the mists from whichContinueContinue reading “Foolish Wisdom”
Jabbok Dawn 