worship
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Praying to Really, Truly Be the Body of Christ Together
The Narrative Lectionary on April 26, 2015 is Acts 13:1-3; 14:8-18. There is something that transpires here between Paul and the man who could not use his feet. The man listens — intensely, it seems — to all that Paul has… Continue reading
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What We Must Say and Do
Over the weekend, I saw Woman in Gold. Throughout the film, even in the most subtle of moments, there is this question about how an individual or a nation participates in Nazism. Is it just something that happened? Are our… Continue reading
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Affirmation of the Resurrection
The Narrative Lectionary on April 12, 2015 is Matthew 28:16-20. It feels so odd not to share in the story of Thomas. I want to stick my fingers in that story. I want to wonder about my doubt. But, that’s not what happens… Continue reading
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Let It Live
After that last supper, after the disciples have deserted and one of them has betrayed all that he once believed to be true, after the one they had been following died the most horrible death one might have imagined then,… Continue reading
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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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For All the Saints
There are two days on the church calendar when I simply cannot preach. There are two days when I know that my emotions will get the better of me — and I will likely not be able to proclaim the… Continue reading
Cooking with Elsa 