This past year has been a year like no other in our lives. We all have changed our lives in massive ways. And now, as the vaccine rollouts are moving so quickly, we can see and end to these terrible days. What we are moving into is not simply the way things use to be, … Continue reading Both/And Solidarity
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Weekly Announcements for March 12, 2021
Announcements and activities for the period March 12 to March 19, 2021
Jesus Cleansing the Temple | March 7, 2021
By Rev. Laura Thornton Jesus does not just lash out at corruption, he pushes against the larger system of religious structure in the temple. He brings the whole thing to a stand still “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!”
Weekly Announcements March 5, 2021
Announcements and activities for the period March 5 to March 12, 2021.
St. Luke’s Generosity
Stewardship Moments of Light March, 2021 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share. 1 Timothy 6: 18 The Stewardship Team is happy to report that our 2021 Pledge Campaign garnered additional pledges since the initial December report. Our total pledge amount has exceeded the 2020 total … Continue reading St. Luke’s Generosity
The Power of Names | February 28, 2021
by the Rev. Dr. Helen Svoboda-Barber May only God’s Word be spoken and only God’s Word be heard. Both today’s Old Testament reading and our Gospel have name changes in them. So today, let’s talk about the power of names. In Genesis 17, God talks to Abram for the fifth time in scripture, and in … Continue reading The Power of Names | February 28, 2021
About Perfection
We’re a week and a half into Lent. How’s your Lenten Practice going? Have you not done it perfectly? I encourage you to take any guilt or shame about that and hand it over to God. Guilt and shame are not the point of these practices. Attention and focus on our relationship with God is … Continue reading About Perfection
Weekly Announcements for February 26, 2021
Announcements and activities for the period February 26 to March 5, 2021
Wild Beasts and Angels | February 21, 2021
by Rev. Susan Bennett The first Sunday in Lent is always the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Always. Matthew and Luke go into poetic detail about the powers and the riches and the status that Satan dangles before Jesus in his attempt to derail Jesus’ ministry before it gets started. But not Mark. In … Continue reading Wild Beasts and Angels | February 21, 2021
Walking on Dry Ground
As we come to the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, I find myself getting overwhelmed with emotion more often. I met with a group of clergywomen yesterday and we read a portion from Exodus. It almost took my breath away when I thought of this passage as a metaphor for our past year: “As Pharaoh … Continue reading Walking on Dry Ground
