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Easter 2010

Easter 2010 We think of Easter as a joyful time as we read of the women finding the tomb empty and announcing it to the disciples.  We imagine that all the men and women who had known and loved and … Continue reading

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Easter 2010

Easter 2010 We think of Easter as a joyful time as we read of the women finding the tomb empty and announcing it to the disciples.  We imagine that all the men and women who had known and loved and … Continue reading

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The Donkey King Comes….

in the Palm Procession we do not have a lamb being led to the slaughter, some  pre-programmed robotic Jesus, a puppet figure on cruise control – No! we have a living, inviting and humble Jesus who chooses to make one … Continue reading

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Aroma Therapy

I found it interesting how considering a jar of ointment can cause me to question just how I value the things of this world.  I admit I was shocked to realize that in Jesus day there was a market for … Continue reading

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The Graceful Gardener

Unfortunately for us poor preachers, the authors of the Lectionary have given us Luke 13: 1-9,  a passage with two distinct and according to most scholars, unrelated messages, the last half of this passage is not meant to clarify the … Continue reading

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Fox and Hen

Ours is an age of fear and anxiety.  Who will do us in, the terrorists, the politicians, or the bankers?  We are assaulted every day with the message that “somethings gonna’ gitcha if you don’t watch out”.   Is it all … Continue reading

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Tests and Temptations

The Devil once came dejected before God and wailed, “Almighty God – I want you to know that I am bored – bored to tears! I go around doing nothing all day long.  There isn’t a stitch of work for … Continue reading

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Tests and Temptations

The Devil once came dejected before God and wailed, “Almighty God – I want you to know that I am bored – bored to tears! I go around doing nothing all day long.  There isn’t a stitch of work for … Continue reading

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I Promise

Wow – Elder’s Retreat, President’s Day, Chinese New Year, the beginning of Lent and Valentines Day – all coming together.  It is mind boggling and particularly difficult to find a place to wade in for our time of worship this … Continue reading

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Lavish Beyond Measure

“Prayers are helpful,” A. J. Jacobs offers.  “They remind me that the food didn’t spontaneously generate in my fridge.  They make me feel more connected, more grateful, more grounded, more aware of my place in this complicated hummus cycle.  They … Continue reading

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