Binding the strong man Download June 7, Proper 5 1 Samuel 8:4-11(12-15)16-20(11:14-15) & Psalm 138, 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1 Mark 3:20-35 Other texts: Taming Your Gremlin "Listen to the Mustn'ts", Shel Silverstein, from Where the Sidewalk Ends. Draft text of the homily.
A dream of Pentecost—sermon for Pentecost 5.24.15
A dream of Pentecost Download May 24, Day of Pentecost: Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. A tall, blonde-haired American walked down a dusty road in rural China. He was the son of
Entangled in Light and Shadow—sermon for 3 May 2015, Easter 5
Entangled in Light and Shadow Download May 3, Fifth Sunday of Easter: Psalm 22:24-30; Acts 8:26-40; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 Other texts: Between Nepal and Baltimore. By OMID SAFI (@OSTADJAAN), Weekly Columnist, On Being Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without
Of shepherds and sheep—sermon for Easter 4 26 April 2015
The Lord is my shepherd? Download April 26, Fourth Sunday of Easter: Psalm 23; Acts 4:5-12; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. The Lord is my shepherd... So familiar...so comforting...like a warm fuzzy blanket... Unless I
Easter Expectations—sermon for Easter Day 2015
Easter Expectations Download Easter Day 5 April 2015 Psalm 118:1-2,14-24; Isaiah 25:6-9; Acts 10:34-43; Mark 16:1-8 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. Was anyone surprised by that Gospel reading? Did you notice anything odd about it? There’s no
Reflecting on CityReach
Reflecting on CityReach Last Friday, March 20, 4 high school teens and 2 adults from our parish went to Church on the Hill (Beacon Hill, Boston) to attend CityReach, the overnight retreat that is run by Ecclesia Ministries. CityReach introduces participants to people who are (or have recently been)
Heart seeds—sermon for 03.22.15 Lent 5
Heart seeds Download March 22, Fifth Sunday in Lent: Psalm 51:1-13 or 119:9-16; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 Other texts: Anne Lamott, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. What if our hearts are
Saving us from ourselves
Children, Youth & Family Ministries During Lent I've been reading Brené Brown's book Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. This week I lingered over the chapter about the "Vulnerability Armory," i.e., all the things we do to protect