Order of worship — September 19, 2021
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16th Sunday after Pentecost — September 12, 2021
James 3:1-12 Pentecost 16B; Proper 19 In January of 2020, Clemency Burton-Hill — a BBC classical music host and lover of Bach..
Order of worship — September 12, 2021
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15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 5, 2021
Mark 7:24-37 Pentecost 15B; Proper 18 Mark 7:24-37 is a text to avoid if you’re not ready to confront and examine your..
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God of mercy, be a present and steadfast help to those left reeling from Hurricane Ida. Be with those recovering from..
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14th Sunday after Pentecost — August 29, 2021
James 1:17-27 Pentecost 14B; Proper 17 One of my favorite group activities focuses on active listening. I split the group into pairs..
Prayer for summer sabbath
God of mercy, our need is great. The pandemic has left us tired, anxious and uncertain. We have stretched beyond our limits..
Order of worship — August 29, 2021
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13th Sunday after Pentecost — August 22, 2021
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Pentecost 13B; Proper 16 In a scene from Richard Wagamese’s poignant novel, “Indian Horse,”13-year-old Saul is kicked off his..
The upswing possibility
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God of mercy, as wildfires and wars rage, earthquakes shake the planet, tropical storms threaten, we are at a loss as..
A prayer for the start of the school year
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10th Sunday after Pentecost — August 1, 2021
Ephesians 4:1-16 Pentecost 10B; Proper 13 “I’m baffled,” one of my pastor friends recently wrote on Facebook. “Worship attendance and church engagement..
The practice of creating
A few years ago, when I found myself creatively stuck, my writing coach encouraged me to visit the art gallery on the..
Order of worship — August 1, 2021
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9th Sunday after Pentecost — July 25, 2021
John 6:1-21 Pentecost 9B; Proper 12 Unique among the Gospels, John replaces the scene of the last supper with a foot washing...
Order of worship — July 25, 2021
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8th Sunday after Pentecost — July 18, 2021
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Pentecost 8B; Proper 11 “Anyone else experiencing ‘The Great Resignation’ in your church?” I read this question and the..
A new call, a new journey
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Order of worship — July 18, 2021
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7th Sunday after Pentecost — July 11, 2021
Amos 7:7-15 Pentecost 7B; Proper 10 Who are the prophets in your life? Whose critique do you listen to? Who do you..
Order of worship — July 11, 2021
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6th Sunday after Pentecost — July 4, 2021
2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Pentecost 6B; Proper 9 There have been times over this past pandemic year, when I’ve found myself wishing we..
Order of worship — July 4, 2021
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