When Karen Nell asked for volunteers to lead the June Seeds of Grace worship, something nudged me to accept the challenge. I did not know at the time that it was to be a Juneteenth recognition service. Once I found that out, I was so happy I volunteered. You see, over the last few years […]
Kermit’s Corner
Recently I had a thoughtful conversation with Susan Cleveland about her current endeavor, sewing women’s hats. How does that fit into Kermit’s Corner? She is making Cloche hats, reusing men’s ties as her fabric! Obtaining neckties from secondhand stores, donations from friends, online purchases and rummage sales she has a colorful & diverse inventory of […]
Summer Special Offerings
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR JULY Sister Song and Planned Parenthood This month’s special offering focuses on reproductive rights. Our faith affirms the sacredness of the human body, God’s desire for the flourishing of all humanity, and that God grants all humans moral agency over their own bodies. We are called to remove barriers to this self-agency, […]
Summer Outdoor Worship
Summer Worship: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go…” Weather permitting, we will worship outdoors and via zoom this summer (note two exceptions to this plan). Thank you to Danielle and Jim and Olive for their generous sharing of their lawn! In case of inclement weather, we will move to the sanctuary (with a zoom option, of […]
Summer Reflections
“… Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ Luke 9:33 Dear friends, Our family traditionally vacations on Cape Cod in August. I have wonderful memories of many long, slow, hot summer days there. […]
Courageous Commitments
Dear friends, For the month of June, our worship theme was “A Spirit of Courage.” We celebrated the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and we reflected on the courage it takes to live faithfully in our complicated world—courage to fight for racial justice, courage to raise loving, compassionate children, courage to claim and […]
The Courage to Love
“The Courage to Love” I John 4:7-8, 11-12, 16-18a; I Corinthians 13:1-8a Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark June 19, 2022 I was asking the wrong question. In preparation for today’s sermon, on this intriguing intersection of Father’s Day and Juneteenth, I interviewed four dads and one god-dad from our congregation. I was curious […]
Repairers of the Breach
Repairers of the Breach Luke 4:14-21; Isaiah 59:1-12 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark June 12, 2022 “No more thoughts and prayers!” With each horrifying act of gun violence, the cries grow louder. Thoughts and prayers, devoid of action, are not only useless; they are hypocritical and offensive—a slap in the face of people who […]
Little Brown Streaks on Little Brown Jobs
Luke 12:6-7 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark July 10, 2022 I was underwhelmed. Once again, my experience of Cape Cod was being shaped by contrast to where I had just been—the high desert of New Mexico. In New Mexico, everything is big. Sandstone cliffs with dramatic variations in their coloring. Pedernal Mountain in the […]
Drinking from the Waters of Remembrance
Drinking from the Rock of Remembrance Exodus 17:1-7 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark May 29, 2022 War is hell. I speak these words with renewed conviction after three months of watching the evening news. War is destructive: we’ve seen so many pictures of entire cities reduced to rubble. War is brutal: we’ve heard interviews […]