Readings: Acts 2: 1-11; 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13; John 20: 19-23 Preacher: Patrick Fox We are living in a time of angst. There seems so much focus on violence and it is hard to understand how one human being can act in ways that are so callous and seemingly void of any sense of living a life in light of… read more →
Readings: Acts 7:55-60; Revelations 22: 12-14, 16-17,20; John 17: 20-26 Preacher: Susan Howard Participating in Divine Oneness, the Glory of God, is the ultimate gift. It’s not a commodity that you can touch or feel, not something we earn. It is a pure thing, a spiritual reality. It can come in a split second of spiritual conversion or over time and… read more →
Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Revelations 21: 10-14, 22-23; John 14: 23-29 Preacher: Sonja Livingston The class I teach on Monday nights was struggling a few weeks ago. We’d reached that point in the semester—almost, but not quite, the end—where a break does not seem possible but is precisely what’s required. Besides managing their other classes, part-time jobs, relationships and looming uncertain… read more →
Readings: Acts 14:21-27, Revelations. 21:1-5a, John. 13:31-33a, 34-35Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Irene Goodwin We have only several weeks left to the Easter Season. We have celebrated the resurrection of Jesus and have heard the appearance stories. Now the lectionary transports us back to the Farewell Meal. Why? Jesus gathered with his close friends, those who… read more →
Readings: Acts 13: 14, 43-52; Revelations 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30 Preacher: Deni Mack Jesus’ words are timeless: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” We thirst for God’s Word. Each week we come to hear the Word of God tugging at our souls, inviting, cajoling, begging, demanding us to see the kingdom of God more glorious,… read more →
Readings: Acts 5: 27-32, 40b-41; Revelations 5: 11-14; John 21: 1-19 Preacher: Sr. Barbara Moore The appearances of the Risen Lord continue, and today it is a very interesting one with a deep and profound message. John tells us it was the third time he “was revealed to his disciples.” Today, apparently Peter and his friends are returning to their professions… read more →
Readings: Acts 5: 12-16; Revelations 1: 9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20: 19-31 Preacher: Sr. Karen Dietz Have you ever had the experience of feeling more than one emotion at a time? I am thinking of feeling grief when a loved one dies and relief that their suffering is finally at an end, joy for another’s success and sadness because that success… read more →
Readings: Acts 5: 12-16; Revelations 1: 9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20: 19-31 Preacher: Nancy De Rycke When I was born, in the days before ultrasounds, I was predicted to be a boy; my name was to be Thomas. I wasn’t Thomas. Things aren’t always what we plan on. My parents had to change gears pretty quickly to adapt to this baby… read more →
Readings: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Colossians; 3: 1-24 John 20: 1-9 Preacher: Cathy Kamp As anyone who has ever worked with RCIA candidates knows, there is just nothing like making the journey of faith with another person. Having the privilege of observing a small seed of faith grow and blossom, watching a child of God move from the darkness toward the… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Luke 22: 14-23:56 Preacher: Susan K. Roll Superheroes, fantasy figures, even children’s fairy tales love the idea that a person can change from one form into another. It might be Spiderman, transforming from the handsome Peter Parker into a web-spinning champion of justice at the first whiff of evil detected through his spider-sense. Or… read more →