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Ashen crosses and Jesus’ way of prayer
A Reflection on Ash Wednesday and the Lord’s Prayer The key texts for the reflection this Ash Wednesday were Isaiah 58:5-8 and Matthew 6:1-21. The Lord’s Prayer is the focus of our preaching during Lent this year. Daily verses and … Continue reading
Christ among the faithful
Christ comes into the world among God’s faithful people. It is among God’s faithful that Christ is revealed. Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Sermons
Tagged Anna, Birth of Christ, Christian Faith, Christian Life, Christianity, Compassion, Faithfulness, Faithfulness of God, Fidelity, Justice, Luke 2, Mercy, Ministry, Ministry of the Church, Religion and Spirituality, Simeon, The Incarnation, The Nativity Story, The Presentation of our Lord, Welcoming the stranger
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I worry about the country
I worry about the country. Problems go untended as we call each other names. It reminds me of households I have known. And congregations. Businesses, too, I suppose, though my experience there is mostly limited to the relationship between labor … Continue reading
Beware the long robes
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! 40They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” (Mark 12:38-40) Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life, Christianity, Sermons
Tagged Chasubles, Mark 12, Ministry, Pastors, Religion and Spirituality, Service, The Pastoral Office, Vestments, Worship
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Fierce, determined hands
I could write for a long time about grief. I have buried too many people. The scar of grief was first carved by my parents’ divorce. I was too young to remember, but I know that my father was there … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Grief
Tagged Death, Faith, funeral, God, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Last rites, Ministry
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