JUST ADD SPICE

Cooking is always about imagination and possibility. It’s about what these things can become together and I don’t think using words to attempt to approach God is any different. 

We need each other to find inspiration. We share recipes and try new things. We wonder about what else could work even when don’t feel the least bit creative. 

These pages are all about helping each other to cook up some good trouble.  If you don’t find what you’re searching for above, please drop me a line to see if we can stir up some goodness together.

WELCOME TO MY KITCHEN

There are stacks of cookbooks in my actual kitchen and probably a sink full of dirty dishes leftover from another delicious feast but my virtual kitchen is full of liturgies and resources to pepper the worship experience in your congregation with love and hope. Find something new over in my kitchen.

COME ON IN

“Cooking [up good worship] is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” 

— Harriet Van Horn (adapted)

  • How Things Change

    Not long ago, I wanted to give up. Or I felt like I wanted to give up. I’m really not much of a quitter. I’m too damn stubborn. But, I was frustrated and my energy for this project was waning.… Continue reading

  • Before the Fireworks

    It was in August of last year that my beloved called from Kuwait to ask if I would move across the country with him. Only a few hours later, after I grappled with all that it would mean to leave… Continue reading

  • White Young Clergy Reading Racism

    Just after the shooting in Charleston, members of The Young Clergy Women Project banded together on Facebook to educate ourselves about the history and present reality of racism and racial dynamics in the US context in order to create meaningful change.… Continue reading

  • Twelve Years

    As you may already know, I’m filling in as Guest Minister at Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, NJ. I preached this past Sunday on Mark 5:21-43. You can find the audio of the sermon entitled Twelve Years on the church website. Please… Continue reading

  • Subtle Stories of Racial Change for White Churches

    I was so excited to see this in my Facebook newsfeed today. Erin Wathen offers some advice to congregations that aren’t all on the same page about marriage equality. This sage pastor recognizes that struggle in some congregations even if it’s… Continue reading

  • Prayers for Freedom

    This Sunday the Narrative Lectionary leads us into the words of Psalm 146 as we continue to focus on the Psalms offered by Working Preacher. There is another reading to pair this one in Luke 7:18-23 but I haven’t used these pairings for the past five weeks.… Continue reading

    Prayers for Freedom

  • Our Theology Must Change: A Reading List

    Since horrible things have transpired — yet again — I’ve seen a series of reading lists appear. I am an avid reader and it is usually my gut reaction to understand world events. When the twin towers fell in New… Continue reading

  • Praying Toward Liberation

    This Sunday the Narrative Lectionary leads us into the words of Psalm 40:1-10 as we continue to focus on the Psalms offered by Working Preacher. There is another reading to pair this one in Luke 17:11-19 but it seems I can’t get excited about these alternate readings… Continue reading

    Praying Toward Liberation

  • A National Emergency

    Tomorrow I’ll attempt to preach good news at this lovely little church. Most of the people in the pews on Sunday morning are African American. It’s a town with a predominately African American community. 72% of the residents of this… Continue reading

  • Pegged as a Radical Feminist

    I preached a sermon recently in which I was pegged as a radical feminist. Not just a feminist but the radical kind. The kind that no doubt burns bras and hates men. This comment was made to me with grave… Continue reading

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