Acts 2:1-21 Do you ever get lost? After two years of living in Connecticut, I still lose my way. Just the other week, it took me over 40 minutes to go somewhere in Old Lyme and most of that time was spent wandering back roads in the wrong direction. The other day, before I venturedContinue reading “Location, Location, Location”
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“I See You. I Bless You.”
John 13:1-8, 14-17, 31b – 35 After washing the disciples’ feet at the last supper, Jesus says to them, “If I, then – your Teacher and Sovereign – have washed your feet, you should wash each other’s feet … Once you know all these things, you will be blessed if you put them into practice.” Blessed ifContinue reading ““I See You. I Bless You.””
The Jackals and the Ostriches
Isaiah 43:16-21, John 12:1-8 Earthy. That is the word that comes to mind when I hear the story of Mary of Bethany. While she was eating with Martha, Lazarus and Jesus, Mary got up, gently took a jar of perfume, and sat down next to Jesus to anoint his feet. She slowly lowered herself toContinue reading “The Jackals and the Ostriches”
Clear the Chaos and the Clutter
Luke 13:1-9 A couple of weeks ago, we began our Lenten journey into the wilderness. On the Way, we learned that the wilderness has something to teach us. We heard the story of Emily who journeyed to sobriety, and took the fifth step of Alcoholics Anonymous, confessing to God, herself, and another human being theContinue reading “Clear the Chaos and the Clutter”
Finding the Way
Luke 13:31-35 In the Scripture today, Jesus is on the Way to Jerusalem. As Jesus travels on the way, I imagine Jesus encounters many people, like a man who was lonely, a woman who was hungry, a young person who was laden with debt, and an elderly person who was trembling with anxiety. When JesusContinue reading “Finding the Way”
Travel Preparations
Luke 4:1-13 The wilderness had an emptiness to it. When Jesus looked around, he could see caramel-colored dirt and rocks stretchig out to the horizon. From the rock he was sitting, Jesus couldn’t see where the desert ended but he knew that it would continue– with its hills and ravines and jagged contours – allContinue reading “Travel Preparations”
The Song of Freedom
Luke 1:39-55 Holy One, may the meditations of all of our hearts be pleasing unto you and bring healing for all of us and for all the Earth. Amen.* Mary’s words today – about how the lowly are lifted up and the hungry are filled with good things – are known as the song ofContinue reading “The Song of Freedom”
For Such a Time As This
Ruth 1:1-18 Psalm 16:1-2, 5-11 While I was visiting the Taize monastery in France several weeks ago, one of the situations I heard about constantly was the refugees. For four years, civil war has been raging in the country of Syria and since then over four million refugees have fled the country, desperately searching for sanctuary where theyContinue reading “For Such a Time As This”
Rock Piles and Reverence
Genesis 12:1-9 I wanted to spend one more week talking about God’s call to Abram. Last week, I talked about how Abram paused on his journey when he arrived at Canaan, discerning where to go next. This week I found myself thinking about all the actions Abram took in face of his doubts: about howContinue reading “Rock Piles and Reverence”
Travelers on the Road
Genesis 12:1-9 As I read the story these past couple weeks about Abram being called from where he lived to a new land, it struck me that this story is about transition. It is about journeying in stages, about leaving behind the old and journeying to what comes next. Over these past couple weeks, IContinue reading “Travelers on the Road”
Joy of the Journey 