Revelation 22:1-2 I go among trees | Wendell Berry I go among trees and sit still. All my stirring becomes quiet around me like circles on water. My tasks lie in their places where I left them, asleep like cattle. Then what is afraid of me comes and lives a while in my sight. What it […]
Glorious Foolishness
Luke 24:1-32 The tomb is empty! Hope is alive! The cross is covered in flowers! The eggs are filled with blessings! Christ is risen!…..And it’s April Fools Day! The last time Easter and April Fools Day overlapped was before I was born. After reflecting this week on the connections between these two very different […]
Words of Wisdom from “Making Space”
Dear friends, One of my favorite aspects of Lent is our tradition of offering a daily devotional, with each day’s entry prepared by a member of our congregation. Even though I see them in advance, it is still a joy each morning to open my email to see whose devotion appears. I love the diverse […]
To Tread the Gospel Way
Mark 11:1-10; Joshua 4:19-23; Revelation 19:11a,16 “King Jesus rides on a milk-white horse.” The choir sings with great enthusiasm, and more than a little confusion. They know the scripture coming right after the anthem is about Jesus coming into Jerusalem on a donkey. They also know, from many years of Palm Sunday dramatic re-enactments, that […]
For Our Lives
Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who […]
Where to Start
But strive first for the kingdom of God and its righteousness, and these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 A few weeks ago, Shane offered a Words with the Young People with a vivid metaphor for “putting first things first.” He started with two identical vases, each with a few larger […]
Traveling Light
“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 […]