Readings: Ezekiel 37: 12-14; Romans 8: 8-11; John 11: 1-45 Preacher: Nora Bradbury-Haehl Back in the 90’s Tori Amos had a song that went, “God sometimes you just don’t come through. Do you need a woman to look after you?” I’ve been feeling a lot like Tori lately, like God somehow dropped the ball or stopped paying attention. As I… read more →
Readings: 1 Samuel 16: 1B, 6-7, 10-13A; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41 Preacher: Father Paul English Today we see, in both First Samuel and in the Gospel of John, the power of light. John presents it in a most clever way: through the experience of blindness and the ability to see. Darkness and light.Typical of Jesus, he puts a… read more →
Readings: Exodus 17: 3-7; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8; John 4: 5-42 Preacher: Sr. Joan Sobala SSJ In today’s Gospel, a woman of Samaria is seeking water from the village well. Her timing for arrival at the well bears the mark of a failed life. She encounters Jesus. They have an unexpected, long conversation. Hold this woman and Jesus in your… read more →
Readings: Genesis 12:1-4A; 2 Timothy 1:8B-10; Matthew 17:1-9 Preacher: Charlsey Bickett In the early summer of 2016 I was a newlywed settling into my both my new marriage and my new (ish) government job. Although the changes in my life had made me incredibly happy, deep down I knew something was missing. I met a cousin for coffee and he… read more →