Readings: Isaiah 66:18-21; Hebrews 12: 5-7,11-13; Luke 13: 22-30 Preacher: Marilyn Catherine Full disclosure: I didn’t like this gospel. Jesus is asked a simple question: “Will only a few people be saved?” Can’t he just say, “Yes” or “No.” That’s wishful thinking on the part of my western trained dualistic mindset. Jesus’ answer is messy, confusing, even contradictory, not really an… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 11: 1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 Preacher: Marilyn Catherine There is a famous painting, The Peaceable Kingdom, inspired by this week’s first reading. It depicts a child embracing a lion and traditional natural enemies of the animal kingdom gathered together in peaceful company. The painter, an American folk artist, Edward Hicks (1780-1849) spent 29 years of his life… read more →
Readings: Acts 13:14,43-52; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30 Preacher: Marilyn Catherine Jane Goodall, the noted anthropologist, who has spent her life living with, learning about, protecting, and advocating for chimpanzees in the wild, describes an experience she had with a chimp who was being released back into the wild. There was a distance to travel and the caged chimp was… read more →