Outward Journey – May 30, 2023

“The outward journey is not to be confused with the way of the crowd. Those on an outward journey can see the neighbor. Their world includes the technological age, the modern metropolis. They are concerned with shaping the church for responsible involvement. While it is a crucial mistake to assume that churches can be on […]

Your Yes to Us – Oct. 20, 2022

You are the God who is simple, direct, clear with us and for us.You have committed yourself to us.You have said yes to us in creation            yes to us in our birth,            yes to us in our baptism,            yes to us in our awakening this day. But we are of another kind,            more accustomed to “perhaps, maybe, we’ll see,”            left in wonderment and ambiguity. We […]

Pure Joy

This Sunday’s gospel story, often called The Parable of the Good Samaritan, tells us how to live well and be happy: “Love God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.”* Obviously, sadly, there’s something most of us on this […]

There is nothing that we can do but love – Apr. 5, 2022

“What we would like to do is change the world — make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe and shelter themselves as God intended them to do… We can throw our pebble in the pond and be confident that its ever-widening circle will reach around the world. We can give away an […]