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Confession Seeking Grace and Peace for Easter 2c
Here, in these strange words that begin this Easter season in Revelation 1:4-8, you have a choice between the emperor and all that he stands for or the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, and the ruler of… Continue reading
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Prayer Psalm for Trinity Sunday
In the United States, there will be a celebration of Memorial Day on the same weekend that the church calendar invites us to reflect on the Holy Trinity. Living overseas in Germany, watching and reading how my country of origin… Continue reading
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Candlelighting in the Shadows of Advent
Advent begins with one candle flickering in the shadows. It is then that we start to pay attention. It is when that match strikes that we start to notice the fullness of the shadows. It is not just dark or… Continue reading
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Pandemic Lighting of the Advent Wreath
There are some readings that can be handed out to the families of your church without explanation. They know to read the script and light the candles. This is not that. This Advent is not that. We have learned to… Continue reading
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Pandemic Prayers for Vacation Bible School
It is Vacation Bible School week in our house which means there is a ton more screen time than usual as we share in learning about the light of the world. It’s a curricula entirely created by the staff and… Continue reading
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Pandemic Prayers for Pentecost
At the end of the last week, I sat on a picnic blanket in my backyard with my two babies reading the Ascension from their new Sparkhouse Story Bible. (I discovered that Sparkhouse is offering… More Continue reading
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Ready, Willing and Able for Peace
We were told that there would be booms. It was one of the first things that we were told about our new home. We’ll hear the booms, they said. Booms that shouldn’t frighten us or cause alarm, but are simply… Continue reading
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Worship with Fire
This is a tough week. The words from the Revised Common Lectionary that will inspire our worship this Sunday are hard. It is hard not to feel like a finger is being pointed directly at you. It’s hard not to… Continue reading
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That Peace Might be Possible on Super Tuesday
I don’t consider myself to be especially patriotic. I don’t even consider myself to be all that political but I am certainly not patriotic. I am reminded of this each and every time I put my hand over my heart… Continue reading
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Bridging the Civilian-Military Divide
Just recently, Time Magazine published an article entitled Bridging the Civilian-Military Divide With Stories. I love stories thought as I eagerly clicked on the article. Because I want — more than anything — to figure out how to bridge this divide.… Continue reading
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