Devotionals

Sunday, February 17 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.                                                                           […]

Saturday, February 16 [Jesus] also said, ‘With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the […]

Friday, February 15 For your strength does not depend on numbers, nor your might on the powerful. But you are the God of the lowly, helper of the oppressed, upholder of the weak, protector of the forsaken, saviour of those without hope.  –Judith 9:11 A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands […]

Thursday, February 14  Our soul waits for the Holy One, who is our help and shield. Our heart is glad, because we trust in God’s holy name.  Let your steadfast love, O God, be upon us, even as we hope in you.   Psalm 33:20-22 The Sacrament of Waiting      Slowly she celebrated the sacrament of […]

Ash Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.                –Zechariah 9:12 “So,” she asked, “what are you giving up for Lent?  Chocolate? Sugar? Wine? Whining?”   “No,” her friend replied, “this year I’m giving up […]

Thursday, April 5 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand.  They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Come forward.’ Then he said to them, ‘Is […]

Wednesday, April 4 “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.  Luke 9:1-2 In March, 2010, Patti and I first came to Edwards Church, and it has been a healing […]

Tuesday, April 3 “I give you thanks O God, with my whole heart….On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.”  2008 was the season of healing for me because I had kidney stones, my Dad passed from Alzheimer’s, kidney cancer had come and gone and to top that off […]

Monday, April 2 “The crowd that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David…Hosanna in the highest heaven!”   Matthew 21:9 Every year, on Psalm Sunday, during the Words with the Young People, we put ourselves into the shoes (or sandals) of the crowd that gathered to welcome […]

But Peter said, “I have no silver of gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.”  Acts 3:6 Those of us who spent any time at 54 Ardmore Street in Hamden CT know first hand of the inexplicable healing power of Ethel’s chicken […]