This story is told twice in our gospels, once in Mark and again in John, I’m going to read both stories today, listen and see if you can hear the differences. First from Mark 14: While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a womanContinue reading “Love Poured Out”
Category Archives: Sunday Reflections
Embracing PIE in the Public Square
How will you mark PIE Day?
Don’t Go Away Grieving
What are you attached to? Do you have any ‘guilty’ attachments? Sea salt and caramel ice cream at midnight when nobody is watching? A cigarette now and again in secret? Facebook? Perhaps some on-line shopping? What about healthy attachments? What are yours? Family? Although that is not always healthy… there is a saying, “Each familyContinue reading “Don’t Go Away Grieving”
What Kind of Soil?
Some of you know that during Covid I became a vegetable gardener. There’s few bigger changes than a tiny seed into a vegetable! Vegetable gardening was something I had wanted to do for a very long time, but I was always very busy in the spring getting ready for the Conference Annual Meeting, so itContinue reading “What Kind of Soil?”
The Long Journey
As I said at the beginning of worship, the next few weeks are going to be focused on how small changes, changes that we don’t think even matter, can build up over time to make a big difference. James Clear, in his book Atomic Habits, writes, “It’s so easy to overestimate the importance of one definingContinue reading “The Long Journey”
Love’s Bright Star
How will we follow the star this year?
The words of The Encampment were written by Sara Jewell.
Sing a Song
I never had much time for Mary, the mother of Jesus, through most of my growing up years. Aside being trotted out, dressed in blue every Christmas, and I don’t I ever got to be Mary in a pageant, I don’t think I ever heard of her again all year. And the only thing thatContinue reading “Sing a Song”
Can We Still Be Amazed?
No written words today because I didn’t write most of it down.. 😉 But you can watch our video if you like, the scripture reading is at 24:04 and my interactive reflection starts at 25:56.
Mary Said Yes!
Well, good morning everyone. My, what a fine gathering! Do you recognize me without my blue shawl? You know me as Mary, although I was more commonly called by my Jewish name, Miriam. And this is the kind of thing I wore most days, not the blue of royalty, although I am honored that IContinue reading “Mary Said Yes!”
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