“Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money–not even an extra tunic. Whatever […]
A Space of Compassion
Isaiah 42:1-9; Luke 18:31-42 Rabbi Yoshua ben Levi came upon Elijah the prophet while he was standing at the entrance of Rabbi Simeron ben Yohai’s cave… He asked Elijah, “When will the Messiah come?” Elijah replied, “Go and ask him yourself.” “Where is he?” “Sitting at the gates of the city.” “How shall I know […]
Ruah
In the day that God made the earth and the heavens….then God formed the human one from the dust of the ground, and breathed into the human’s nostrils the breath of life; and the human became a living being. Genesis 2:1,7 I am sure I had human anatomy in 9th grade health class or 10th […]
Trees
Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the Holy One… Chronicles 16:33a This beautiful tree was created by Patrick St. Pierre, from discarded soda and beer cans, to help make the space of Edwards Hall a welcoming space for people of all faiths. The tree is now on a […]
Letting Go
Instead, strive for God’s kin-dom, and these things will be given to you as well. Luke 12:31 Today, in worship, we will dedicate our donations to Home2Homes. Shane and I are debating whether we will have the kids bring forward a representative wagon-full of our donations, or whether we will have them bring all the […]
Spaciousness
“God, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” –Psalm 90:1-2 Shortly before Fran and I headed off on our annual vacation in Florida, a colleague asked me what I was […]
Emmaus
Lenten Devotional – March 2, 2017—“Sanctuary: Safe Space, Brave Space”—by Debbie Clark When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, ‘Moses, Moses!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then God said, ‘Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on […]