A Gathering for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, 2021 We welcome you to celebrate with us the Third Sunday after Epiphany. Today, we read from the First Letter to the… Read More »3rd Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday Gathering
A Gathering for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, 2021 This Sunday, we celebrate the second Sunday after Epiphany with a reading from the First Book of Samuel, read by Carol… Read More »2nd Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday Gathering
A Gathering for the Baptism of Jesus 2021 This Sunday, we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus with readings from The Book of Genesis, Catherine Stewart’s A Goodness I Cannot Explain… Read More »The Baptism of Jesus – Sunday Gathering
A Gathering on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2020 This Sunday, we light our fourth candle on our Advent Wreath, symbolizing love. Homilist Joanna Manning delivers a sermon on Luke’s… Read More »Christ Taking Birth Forever
Keith Nunn, Nov 26, 2017.
In case the lectionary readings today didn’t tip you off, this Sunday is called the Reign of Christ. This is the last stop before we start the cycle over with Mary’s story and the infant Jesus.
Co-incidentally, the first sermon I delivered after entering theological education was on the reign of Christ. At that time, I felt a need and pressure to justify my position through scripture. Not so much anymore. However, I do feel a need to maintain the conversation with scripture in general and with the person of Jesus Christ in particular.
Today, in spite of my infamous reputation for jettisoning the lectionary, I have kept all the appointed readings, albeit in abridged form. The straightforward interpretation of these texts probably makes most of us somewhat uncomfortable—I know it does me. I’ll return to them shortly, however.Read More »What do we do with the King of Kings?
March 19, 2017; Holy Trinity. Exodus 17: 1-7; John 4: 5-42 I’m sharing this image today by Issac Murcdoch on the pulpit in gratitude and respect to all the water… Read More »A sip of ancient water
Canticle of Transformation
Transform us, O God,
as we walk with your grace;
your Word since creation
has shown us your face.
Entrust us with vision of your reign on earth;
from chaos and corruption bring us to new birth.Read More »Deep Transformation (Homily for February 12, 2017)
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All of our scripture readings today have something in common. Although each is speaking to a different context, they all have something to do with the new identity that comes with becoming a permanent resident in the commonwealth of God. Micah challenges the assumptions of a religion dominated by a focus on ritual sacrifice. Jesus turns the values of the world upside down. And Paul elaborates on the theme that down is the new up.Read More »Foolishness, Hopelessness, and Walking Humbly with God