August 13, 2023 — The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
Fear and arrogance often go hand in hand. Arrogance can mask deep insecurity, the fear of losing, of not measuring up, of failure and shame. Fear can masquerade as bravado … Read More
July 30, 2023 — Ryan Pemberton
Visions of Heaven: God’s Curveball Stories Recently I was sitting on a park bench on a sunny Saturday afternoon not far from here, and I was struck by a scene … Read More
July 23, 2023 — The Rev. Hillary Kimsey
Weeds and Wheat and Binaries Humanity has been categorizing things in opposing pairs ever since our earliest ancestors compared the sky during day and night. The first creation story in … Read More
July 9, 2023 — The Rev. Hillary Kimsey
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Once upon a time there was a little girl named Goldilocks. Have you heard this one? Goldilocks was a … Read More
July 2, 2023 — Kristen Daley Mosier
I am not a fan of this week’s lectionary assembly of readings. I know why they set these particular passages alongside one another, but I contest the message of Romans … Read More
June 25, 2023 — The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
You could say it was about sex but that isn’t completely true. There was so much more. There was racial, ethnic and national prejudice. Jealousy and resentment (of course). Income … Read More
June 18, 2023 — The Rev. Hillary Kimsey
In the name of the holy and undivided Trinity — Amen. Earlier this week, I wrote a long, emotional Facebook post. Without realizing that it would be the reading for … Read More
June 4, 2023 — The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
Trinity Sunday The Sunday following Pentecost is Trinity Sunday. It’s a later addition to the church calendar and differs from all the other feasts and festivals. Christmas celebrates the incarnation … Read More
May 21, 2023 — The Rev. Hillary Kimsey
Observing the Ascension of Our Lord: Homily In the name of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Yesterday, I went to a memorial service. It was a beautiful day for … Read More
April 21, 2023 — Ryan Pemberton
Recently I was in San Antonio for my half-brother Ethan’s Bar Mitzvah. It was my first Bar Mitzvah, and it was, hands down, one of the best times I’ve had … Read More