Scatter Some Seeds, See What Grows
We do not know what impact a little seed may have, so we are called to recklessly scatter seeds of love everywhere, all over the place, all the time.
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The Patriotism of Loving, Hyphenated Strangers
Christians of all nationalities are called into this way of life, loving everyone, even our enemies, even the strangers, let alone our neighbors.
Extending Our Cup of Cold Water
This is the theme of our parish: Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of life and faith, you are welcome here. No exceptions.
The Manliness of a Loving Lord
Men, dads of this church: the Jesus we see in scripture, our Savior, he needs no sword to be manly. He is simply love, embodied to its fullest.
The Faith of Disciples and Trillionaires
We are promised that love is the way, that happiness and joy come from giving of ourselves, not hoarding for ourselves, not buying more for ourselves.
Come, Follow, Be Known by Love
We do have an example to follow, an example of our loving God, and he is calling out to us, begging us to follow him for the sake of the world.
The Creative Love of our Triune God
May our understanding of the world be based not in fundamentalism nor fear nor in a need to fight, but in this story of the creative love of our Triune God.
Thirsty for the Life that Satisfies
We believe the Spirit will live through us, satisfying our thirst and flowing out of us as a joyful river of living water for all the world to see.
Standing in Awe, Hungry for God
This is why we gather: to make space for something beyond what we ourselves can do or comprehend, to sit in awe, to acknowledge our hunger for God.
Holding Space to Dwell with God
Using St. Teresa of Avila’s metaphor, we all have an interior castle. Someone’s going to move in. Who do we allow to live there? To take residence?
We Have Goodness All Around Us
It is so very good to be in community, where the life of Jesus is “caught and not just taught,” where we hear and see the Word, then go live in love.
So Much More Can Be Mended
If Peter can be mended after his denials and despair, if the gap between us and God can be mended, surely too will our broken world be. Are you ready?
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The Wages of Sin are Indeed Death
Sin is not indifferent nor neutral; it actively kills what is good. And tonight, we see sin killing Jesus, goodness and love personified.
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“Mother, Here is Overwhelming Love”
Mary sees her own son, born in a manger to her and Joseph so many years ago, dying, brutally, for us. She sees the love of God, saving the world.
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Joining in Humble Service, Mutual Love
I think we need to wash each other’s feet all the time, the entire church, the entire world. This may be the sacrament this world is deeply missing.
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Letting These Stories Define Our Reality
May we see that Jesus is showing us a better way and that the ways of power commonly viewed as common sense are not only wrong, they are anti-Christ.
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Living in the Resurrection and the Life
Death, grief, pain, they are real, we know this. But in Christ, we have life. That is what Jesus is inviting us to: to life, life now and everlasting.
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Living Water for the Wilderness of Life
Instead of living in our anxiety, fear, complaint, concern, may we live in love, joy and peace, relying on our faith that the Lord is indeed among us.
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Ring the Bells that Still Can Ring
Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. Go, be that light.
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For God So Loves the World
May we so love the world, so that everyone we meet may believe and love and join us in this eternal life, that the world might be saved through love.
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Living for Something Bigger than Ourselves
May we all work and dream and love as passionately as she did, and may we all live for something bigger than ourselves. Amen.
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Defeating the Devil, Living as Beloved
All temptation comes from a refusal or inability to believe in your identity as beloved children of God, about choosing something less than God.
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To Die, Rise, and Fully Love
We pray that God will make in *all of us* new and contrite hearts, to help us see our own sin and lead us toward a life marked by the love of God.
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Letting the Love of Christ Shine
We need only put God’s unending love for us and our love for God and for our neighbors on a lampstand, and let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.