Ingredients for Worship
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Palm Parade
This Sunday brings the palms. Call it a parade.Call it a procession.Call it a protest. People expect to wave palms happily in the air before the resurrection is proclaimed next week. Pastors struggle with this. This is the week that… Continue reading
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Blurring the Lines
So often, when we hear these words in Matthew 25:31-46, we focus on the actions for which we might be judged: the feeding, the visiting, the quenching of the thirst, the caring for the sick. We focus on the least… Continue reading
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Open the Door to Us
Toward the end of my last call, I stopped writing liturgy. There were so many other things to do. So very many things. I just didn’t have time. Or I didn’t make time. Because writing liturgy takes time. Lots of… Continue reading
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Anything Good
Last week, as I was preparing to preach this sermon, I sat with a retired clergy member of my congregation where I asked her about how she’s preached this particular Sunday. This Martin Luther King Day. This Sunday I’ve been… Continue reading
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How to Make Ashes
Every year, I enjoy the ritual of transforming last year’s palms into ashes. This year, I posted something about this ritual on Facebook which spurred a series of responses from some dear clergy friends who had little success in making… Continue reading
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