If we are to be ready for whatever lies ahead, we must choose love this day. And we will need to keep choosing it when the way becomes unclear or difficult; when we are anxious and afraid; when we are harmed by others. We choose love as an article of faith and the most powerful response to any situation.… Read More
The gift of imagination begins with the child—the child within us still, and among us always. And if Brown is right, and I believe she is, then the church’s central task is an imaginative one, and we need the children. For childhood is an immersion in awe and wonder, isn’t it.… Read More
This is one of the ways we may think about the ministry of Jesus. Jesus rummaged through a lot of stuff in order to unearth that one thing, that one special heirloom that was hidden, buried, lost. By unearthing the heirloom, dusting it off, and setting before the people as front and center, Jesus was doing the work of fulfilling God’s law. And what he unearthed was the greatest commandment which was more than a remembrance of the past, it was life-giving.… Read More
We are leaving the familiar for a future that some of us will not live to see. We are offering our land, our comfort, our security so that others will live and continue to serve God and neighbor for years to come. Our new church space will not be in any way as grand as Coventry Cathedral or many of the other church buildings we know. But we do hope it will reflect a humble and modest commitment to loving God and our community.… Read More
The Feast of St. Luke (translated) The only other congregation I have led was St. Paul’s in Sparks, Nevada. Every year the Feast of St. Paul falls on June 29 … Read More
A New Inheritance Surely by willGod will blow clear the trumpets,that all ears will hearand helping angels sweep nearand the bright banners of our souls advance out of hate and … Read More
Guest Sermon What is the Kingdom of God like? Over the years, this question has been asked as a kind of “ice breaker” in a variety of church settings – … Read More
Exodus and St. Luke’s: a Farewell Message My dear friends, here we are! Today is my last day as your Assisting Priest after a truly wonderful eight months. An eight … Read More
Love compels us forward. God acts in and as Love incarnate when we love our neighbors as ourselves, when we seek to be reconciled to one another, when we remain alert and ready to forgive others and ourselves. For forgiveness is the companion to love. … Read More
In the ministry world, a question many clergy ask themselves is this one: if our church disappeared overnight, would the community around us miss it? Would the sudden disappearance of … Read More