Pentecost 3, June 21, 2020

I’ve had enough of death lately — I think we’ve ALL had enough. Over a 120,00 Americans have died from the coronavirus – over 450,000 worldwide. People are dying in American streets. My dear aunt died a couple weeks ago and this past week our good friend and neighbor died.  You have your own personal experiences of death and dying. It can be a lot. And yet, I’m going to ask you to embrace death. Your own death. I’m going to ask you to consider yourselves dead to sin and the guilt and shame that is holding you back from living.

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Pentecost 2, June 14, 2020

Everything in our world seems to changing around us. And I’m guessing we don’t always feel quite ready to deal with all these changes. Then again perhaps there are some things changing within us as well.

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Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020

There are a couple of specific things I really miss about being physically together with each other here at church. One of them of course has to be gathering around the communion table as a church family.  The other thing that I miss is circling up in prayer before a meal or a potluck for example. Oh yeah I miss potlucks too. Something holy and wonderful is symbolized and realized by that connection – those relationships – those circles of love.

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Pentecost, May 31, 2020

The best one word piece of advice I think I’ve ever received especially when feeling overwhelmed or stressed out is Breathe.

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Easter 7, (Ascension) May 24, 2020

Heaven is too far away

I find little comfort in Jesus ascending into heaven.  No more than I find any comfort in being separated from those I love.  Or being distant from friends. It probably sounds very selfish, but I don’t want my dad up in heaven; I’d prefer him down here where I can see him and talk to him.

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