Radical Presence
Thanksgiving and Advent are just three days apart this year. So this week’s Gospel reading* of Jesus’ crucifixion serves as unusual, dual preparation. I sense an invitation to deep reflection on the account of Jesus’ death and how it might prepare me this year to engage the upcoming weeks with radical presence. I have taken […]
Down by the End of Deep Forest Road
On the steeps where greed and ignorance cut down an old forest, an old forest will stand. –Wendell Berry, “Work Song – 2.Vision” Storyteller and mythologist Michael Meade reminds us of an old proverb that says: adversity reveals genius; prosperity conceals it. Something deep in the soul responds to dark times. But what a challenge it […]
Festival of Dedication
Leading a quiet day at Dayspring today, I held this scripture* from John 10 in my heart, for the retreatants and myself. The setting is an annual Festival of Dedication in Jerusalem with Jesus present. I immediately thought, what is retreat but a Festival of Dedication? Each person coming together with hopes of celebrating and […]
Easter Sunrise Service
6:30-7:30amSunday, April 21 Wellspring Conference Center11411 Neelsville Church Road Germantown, Maryland 20876 Join the Dayspring and greater CoS community for service Easter morning. Marjory Bankson will bring the message. All are welcome.
