Easter Sunday 2026 John 20:1-18 In 2014 two rock climbing friends, Kevin Jorgesen and Tommy Caldwell, attempted the first ever free climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Free climbing is climbing a rock face using no ropes, harnesses, or fixed anchors, but only the small finger and toe holds … Continue reading She Stayed
5th Sunday of Lent, Year AMarch 22, 2026 John 11:11-45 Thank you for listening to another novella from the Gospel of John this morning. It’s an important story but as I was beginning to prepare this sermon, I thought to myself, “Imagine being dead for four days, finally getting a mansion in heaven, experiencing no … Continue reading Feel your Pain
6th Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 11 Jul 20, 2025 Colossians 1:15-28Luke 10:38-42 This may date me, I can’t help but read today’s Gospel without hearing Martha, Martha, Martha. And, how do we solve a problem like Maria? I just want to say, as an oldest daughter, I get Martha. And to be fair, Jesus was … Continue reading The Good Part
Lent V, Year C April 6. 2025 This Sunday we take a break from the Gospel of Luke and visit the Gospel of John. It is the account of a woman, and in this case specifically Mary of Bethany, who anoints Jesus with oil. Such an important event that all four Gospels have a version … Continue reading For the Love of Christ
The Presentation of Our LordFeb. 2 2025 Luke 2:22-40 Every culture has traditions and customs surrounding the birth of a baby. In China, Red-dyed eggs and pickled ginger are prepared and shared with family and friends when a baby is one month old to symbolize luck, happiness, and good fortune. In Finland, the new mother … Continue reading The Importance of Rituals and the Inconsequential
Advent 4, Year CDec. 22, 2024Luke 1:39-45(46-55) We are getting so close to Christmas–but not yet! It’s almost like waiting for the Second Coming of Christ. It’s here, but not fully. And today we encounter two pregnant women, pregnant with sons who will enter the world and turn it on its head, but not quite … Continue reading Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant
Advent II Year C Dec. 8, 2024 Luke 3:1-6Canticle 16 Prepare ye the way of the Lord! These are familiar advent words spoken by the prophet Isaiah in today’s Gospel reading and echoed in a beautiful song sung by John the Baptist’s own father, Zechariah, in our Canticle this morning. This two thousand year old … Continue reading Prepare The Way
Day 5: We disembarked in Kuşadası, Türkiye where we found the ancient city of Ephesus. I was told the ruins here far exceeded those of Rome. They were exquisite. Our guide was an archeologist himself, often signing up to help at the local excavation sites. He was eagerly awaiting the next opportunity to be accepted … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Ephesus (Kusadasi) & Patmos
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