Readings: Acts 15: 1-2, 22-29; Revelation 21: 10-14, 2-23; John 14: 23-29 Preacher: Margie Benza “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” As I watched with excitement awaiting the first words from our newly elected papal leader, Pope Leo XIV, they came, “Peace be with you all.” Coming from a man of humility and grace from his… read more →
Readings: Acts 14: 21-27; Revelation 21: 1-5a; John 13: 31-33a, 34-35 Preacher: Meghan Kelly May 12th is International ME/CFS Awareness Day. It’s easy to miss for two reasons. There are so many days that focus on serious health issues that we have trouble remembering them all. Most significantly, many people have never heard of the complex neuroimmune disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic… read more →
Readings: Acts: 13: 14, 43-52; Revelation 7: 9, 14b-17; John 10: 7-30 Preacher: Ruth Marchetti Have you ever been drawn to a particularly charismatic leader only to face disappointment? Maybe the leader had some personal failing, a message that contradicted your deeply held belief, or maybe they were asking more of you than you were ready to give. Something about that… read more →
Readings: Acts 5: 27-32, 40b-41; Revelation 5: 11-14; John 21: 1-19 Preacher: Susan Howard My siblings and I grew up fishing with my grandfather on Black Lake, back when the fish were plentiful, before acid rain ruined the lake. We would awake at dawn, sleepily donning our musty life vests, clumsily climbing into the small motorboat, the smell of worms and… read more →
Readings: Acts 5: 12-26; Revelation 1: 9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20: 19-31 Preacher: Sr. Joan Sobala It was almost a mantra. All the years I worked with newbies as they prepared to become Catholic at the Easter Vigil, I reminded them endlessly that they were entering a complex church. Today, the Second Sunday of Easter, I invite us to linger over… read more →
Readings: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20: 1-9 Preacher: Irene Goodwin This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Yes, Easter has arrived. Do we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with hope and joy? The Gospel we hear this Easter morning is a curious choice. There is no mention of… read more →
Readings: Luke 19-28-40; Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Luke 22: 14-23:56 Preacher: Sr. Karen Dietz Today we enter into Jesus’ final days. The scripture stories are familiar and the moods of the week palpable. I invite you to pray with your imagination. At the start of Passion Sunday we hear the first Gospel reading, the triumphant entry into Jerusalem. This… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3: 8-14; John 8: 1-11 Preacher: Brigit Hurley Yesterday I held my 5-day-old grandson Levi for the first time. As I marveled at the miracle of his dark eyes and tiny fingers, I couldn’t help but think of Frederick Buechner’s words: “Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” Little Levi was born into… read more →
Readings: Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21, Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32Preacher: Cathy Glisson I remember being on a Lenten retreat when the director asked us to choose one of the figures we most relate to from the Gospel of the Prodigal Son/Forgiving Father. Several of us chose the older son, perhaps it being human nature that we tend… read more →
Readings: Exodus 3: 1-8a, 13-15; 1 Corinthians 10: 1-6, 10-12; Luke 13: 1-9 Preacher: Deni Mack Picture that Samaritan woman at the well. Imagine you’re at that well.You and your family have lugged water from this well for years. Jesus approaches and asks you for a drink. I watched that scene last Friday night. Our watering hole was a local hospital… read more →