Readings: Joshua 24: 1-2A, 15-17, 18B; Ephesians 5:21-32, or 5: 2A, 25-32; John 6: 60-69 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Christine Nowak A popular strategy for parenting toddlers is to offer them concrete choices. For example, “We’re about to go into the parking lot. Do you want to hold my hand or do you want… read more →
Readings: Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark 1: 40-45 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Christine Kvam How humiliating. That was my first thought when I looked at this Sunday’s Hebrew Scripture reading from Leviticus. To have to shout, “Unclean!” and live outside the community because of something out of your control…how humiliating. As… read more →
Readings: Acts 2: 14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24: 13-35 Preacher: Christine Kvam Last month I happened to be in the right place at the right time and was able to put my 2 ½-year-old nephew, Miles, to bed on the night his parents were at the hospital after the birth of their second son. I was delighted to… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2, Luke 19 1-10. Preacher: Christine Kvam When the San Francisco 49ers came to Buffalo to play the Bills two weeks ago, some fans in the parking lot took a knee during the national anthem in a show of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. There were also people there who bought t-shirts with Kaepernick’s image in… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11, or Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Titus 2: 11-14, 3:4-7, or Acts 10-34-38; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 My theology nerd heart beats a little faster every time lectionary year C comes around. As my students would tell you (rolling their eyes of course), I love Luke’s Gospel. As would be expected, I love it because it features some… read more →