Six years ago, April of 2003, I remember seeing the image of hundreds of Iraqis massed around a statue of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square, Baghdad as it was being pulled off its pedestal – a sign of people celebrating the end of a violent and oppressive regime. American and allied forces … Continue reading Message: Dancing in the Streets…
Sermon: Sunday, March 29, 2009: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34 ; Psalm 51:1-12 ; Hebrews 5:5-10 ; John 12:20-33 A couple weeks ago I went with an interfaith group of clergy up to the Sandhill Farm in Prairie Crossing, up near Grayslake north of Mundelein. We went as part of an ongoing study group hosted by Faith in Place, the interfaith environmental … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 29, 2009: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Sermon: Sunday, March 22, 2009: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Texts: Numbers 21:4-9 ; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 ; Ephesians 2:1-10 ; John 3:14-21 Grace and peace to you, my sisters and brothers, in Christ Jesus into whose death and life we have been baptized. Amen. I want to begin with a welcome to all our visitors this morning, and especially the family and friends of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 22, 2009: Fourth Sunday in Lent
By Proclamation 