As the heat wave that baked us throughout the month of July seems to have broken for at least a few days, and summer settles into its final phase with August’s languid pace, I am looking forward to some time away from the city and the office. I will be on vacation for the … Continue reading Message: Pastor’s Newsletter Article: August, 2010
Sermon: Sunday, August 1, 2010: Time After Pentecost – Lectionary 18
Texts: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 and Psalm 49:1-12 • Colossians 3:1-11 • Luke 12:13-21 It seems like so much longer than four months ago that we gathered outside on the sidewalk in the grey dusk that preceded the Easter Vigil to watch fire dancers light the new fire, then processed indoors to hear once … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, August 1, 2010: Time After Pentecost – Lectionary 18
Message: Last Will & New Testament…
“Teacher,” someone addresses Jesus in tomorrow’s gospel reading, “tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” Jesus replies with one of his parables about wealth and worth, and we’re left wondering what sorts of inheritance are most valuable. My parents have made a beautiful home for themselves over the years, but it’s not … Continue reading Message: Last Will & New Testament…
By Proclamation 