Wound Care

Here is what J.K. Rowling says about Harry Potter’s iconic scar on his forehead: “I wanted him to be physically marked by what he has been through inside. I gave him a scar and in a prominent place so other …

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Transplant

The Surprise Garden Revisited    Mark 4; Psalm 126 Meditation, part 1 It’s been five years since I preached here for the first time. The audition sermon for ministers in a search in our denomination is now called a “candidating sermon.” …

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Original Blessing

The Garden of Eden, a perfect place. Safe, comfortable, a place where everything is named and maintained. A place where all of your needs are met – and we have learned that when all of your needs are met, you …

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Falling to Earth

Lately, I have been reading several science fiction novels. It’s my favorite genre. My partner recently gifted with wonderful book called The Sparrow. For those of you who have not read it, it is about a group of Jesuits who, …

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The Garden Inside

Scripture reading: 1 Peter 4:8-9 8 Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining. 10 Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve …

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Surprising Spiritual Awareness

We are in the season of pivotal moments—spring, graduation, Memorial Day when we remember those who have died in service of the country, endings and beginnings. Big and small moments mark the times of our lives, touchstones. “I remember that,” …

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For the Beauty of the Earth

Thank you so much for inviting me to talk with you today and by the generosity of our friend John Moran, whose photos evoke the hymn: For the beauty of the Earth, for the glory of the skies, For the …

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A Parable of Our Own Making

Matthew 13:1-9 A sower went out to sow, and as they sowed some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they …

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April Fools’ Day Resurrection

Easter is a wonderful day for preachers–with all the great stuff we love about our jobs–fabulous flowers, great music, excited children, nice crowds of friends we haven’t seen for a long time–well, since last Easter, or maybe Christmas Eve. Good …

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Worship In Person or Online

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