Easter 2A John 20:19-31 A couple of days ago I presided at a memorial service for a man I did not know. This man had been active in a church as a child and young man, but he hadn’t been connected to a congregation of any kind in years. It is an awkward thing to…
Festival of the Resurrection Matthew 28:1-10 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 in all creation. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Halleluia! Halleluia! The joy we…
Maundy Thursday One of the most profound things I’ve ever heard spoken about scripture is this: God did not give us the bible we wanted; he gave us the bible we needed. So, too, is this true of Jesus. God did not give us the savior, the messiah, that the Jews expected or wanted or…
Lent 4 A 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Recently, people all across the country have been fascinated by pieces of paper with complex systems of lines on them like some sort of strange tree’s root system. Many have shouted at televisions, hung their heads in despair, or pumped their fists in the air with triumph. It is…
For Midweek Lenten Services this year we are focusing on a series of words associated with the preparation of ashes for Ash Wednesday: Gather, Burn, Crush, Sift, Mix, Pour, Bless This is from the first week, Gather. I gather the palms for burning. Gather together all the palm fronds to form a bundle. Gather them…
Shepherdess Writes 