The Life of FaithEaster 7A | John 17:1-11 One of the strange delights of the lectionary is spending half of the Easter season, not in the resurrection stories, but in John’s Farewell Discourse. At first glance, this seems really wrong. We aren’t just going back in time, but going back …
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Reunion
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! It is wonderful to be back, to be welcomed and supported by such a loving and generous community! After three months of Sabbatical, it is a time of joy and grace to prepare for reunion, to be among friends again. The experience is also quite overwhelming. As I …
A Word: Baptism and our common story
Jesus brings us all inEpiphany 1C | Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 A few weeks ago, we gathered for the last Sunday of preparation before the Christmas season: when we greened the church, we cloved oranges, decorated trees, feasted on sumptuous foods, and sang for our figgy pudding. There is lovely …
