Pentecost 14 B James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all? Ah the vanity of mirrors and gazing too long at our own reflections! The ancient Greeks told a cautionary story about the lure of our own reflection in the story of Narcissus. Narcissus went to…
Pentecost 13 B John 6:56-69 Have you ever had one of those times where you read something in the bible and thought—I just don’t get it!! Have you ever read something or heard something and thought—I do not even understand that enough to what they’re talking about much less know if I agree! Those can…
Pentecost 9B August 5 2012 Exodus 16:2-4,9-15 John 6:24-35 Which is better? Slavery and rich foods or freedom and bread? Is it better to bow down to a master and have our physical needs cared for or to live in freedom and rely upon God alone for our needs? I had a friend once, named…
Easter 3B Luke 24:36b-48 Sometimes the most ordinary things can seem so magical. Last weekend I took a class at the Green Energy Park in Dillsboro and for part of that, I got to see a blacksmithing demonstration up close. For centuries, blacksmiths have manufactured useful but quite ordinary tools. They made horseshoes, which are…
Easter Sunday It is with great joy that I proclaim to you all this day that Christ is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Halleluiah! After the long, dry dark season of Lent, it is so good to say that word again in worship. Halleluiah! So much beautiful celebration today as well, from breakfast with our…
Shepherdess Writes 