Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! Christians have marked the passage of time through this season of Advent by lighting candles in a wreath. It serves as a means of being present to this season of anticipation. In my house, like many others, the Thanksgiving weekend is the time when we turn to …
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A Word: Persistent Faith, True Love
Living love in hopeless timesProper 24C | Luke 18:1-8 Jesus tells a story about a persistent widow and an unjust judge, inviting us to compare that to the generosity of God. Just what we need: a bunch of church people being told they need to complain more. I don’t like that anthem. So …
A Word: Sharing Joy
A response for even the darkest of timesProper 28B | Mark 13:1-8 Many years ago, I moved in with my Aunt and Uncle in Milton, Massachusetts to go to grad school in the city. I got out there about a week before school was set to start so I could go looking for a job, which was what I …
