Brothers and sisters in Christ, welcome to the resurrection! There is no greater joy in all the world than to proclaim this truth—the truth that is above all else—the truth that reigns above all things in all creation. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! The joy we share this day in this…
Earlier today some colleagues and I had a bit of a debate and discussion about foot washing. It was timely since tomorrow is Maundy Thursday and footwashing, a common occurence on this day, is often accompanied by some anxiety. The whens, hows, whys, why nots and various other permutations were bounced around and an alternative option…
I love the Agnus Day comic. If you have not seen it before, take some time to check it out. It is a lectionary based weekly comic with two sheep. The one for this week is about, of course, Palm Sunday: Palm/Passion Sunday, at least as I often end up doing it, is a bit…
This is the final sermon in a Lenten series on the Sign of Jonah Text: Jonah 4 Matthew 12:38-41 We have come to the end of a long journey with Jonah. It’s been an interesting though rough one hasn’t it? Running from God’s call, Jonah hopped a boat to Tarshish. God sent a storm on…
Yesterday I was given a delightful break from preaching. Now, I love to preach (even though I am not certain how good I am at it) but it was good to hear the word proclaimed from someone else’s voice for a change. That is a bit of a rarity when you are a solo pastor.…
Shepherdess Writes 