In the nearly sixteen years since her ordination on October 26, 2008, Deby Veach has served our community without ego and with a heart of generous, thoughtful grace. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve this community alongside her. I’ve come to see deacons as the conscience of the …
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A Word: What we tend to do when life gets complicated
It can be hard to listenEpiphany Last C | Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a] When Jesus takes these three disciples up a mountain with him, what do you think they’re thinking about? They don’t know the Transfiguration is going to happen, of course. This is all so new. Everything, in fact, is …
A Word: Why Jesus tells us to love our enemies
(Yes, it’s hard)Epiphany 7C | Luke 6:27-38 Love. It isn’t surprising to hear Jesus preach about love, is it? That’s his deal. That and coming back from the dead after three days. But he doesn’t preach on that until he’s got everybody’s attention. It is only natural that …
