In the early days of Holy Week, you are invited to participate in a walking meditation as many times as works for you. These walks can be a great time to “find” items for making crosses later in the week. The Lenten Kits included a hard copy of this prayer, but here it is again for easy access: A Holy Week Walking Meditation We … [Read more...]
Zeal
March 11, 2021
a sermon on John 2: 13-22 The fact is, money is important. I may not like it. I may work to better manage it so it’s more equalizing. I may shake my fist at the blatant acts of greed and dishonesty around it in this country. But when I was applying to my earliest jobs in non-profit fundraising my cover letter always … [Read more...]
Denial
March 2, 2021
A sermon from Mark 8: 31-38 I think most of us, most of the time are o.k. with a faith that doesn’t ask anything of us, or maybe asks us to stretch a little one way or the other – but not too much. After almost a year of COVID and crazy politics, and general weirdness in the world, we’d like an easier Scripture passage for February 28, … [Read more...]
Temptation
February 23, 2021
A sermon on Mark 1: 12-13 "Jesus walked that Lonesome Valley – He had to walk it by himself, Oh nobody else, could walk it for him – he had to walk it by himself." I love this song despite its melancholy story – we’ve been in that place of loneliness, knowing that we’re carrying it all by ourselves. For some that’s how this past year has … [Read more...]
Appearances
February 23, 2021
A sermon on Mark 9: 2-9 It’s pretty easy to say Jesus is the Messiah, to join the church affirming he’s my Lord and Savior. But there sure are a lot of reasons to wonder if that confession makes any difference outside of our little church world. The Lord and Savior isn’t getting me an appointment for my COVID vaccine. That Messiah sure is … [Read more...]
Ash Wednesday
February 11, 2021
February 17 at 5:30 pm - Zoom prayer service Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83931026275?pwd=MnFFUlI5SDUvK0xhb1BBblNtR25xQT09or dial in Zoom at 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 839 3102 6275; Passcode: 0000 Ash Wednesday is named for the ancient Christian practice of marking the foreheads of believers with ashes. The ashes are … [Read more...]
Proclaiming the Message
February 11, 2021
A sermon from Mark 1: 29-39 The last thing I want to do after I’ve been sick in bed with a fever is stand up and start making breakfast for a dozen hungry men. The last thing I want to when I’m interrupted on my prayer retreat is hit the ministry road again.But sometimes, it seems, we’re called to do the last things we want to do in the service … [Read more...]
Lent 2021 – From Sunset to Sunrise
February 10, 2021
Lent is a season of prayer, but prayer is not something you merely say using words. Prayer can engage our whole body, spirit and mind. So this year, as we explore the darkness of Lent from sunset to sunrise, we will integrate more active prayer into our regular worship services, as well as offer three "prayershops" (workshops on prayer) and … [Read more...]
It Takes A Whole Village
February 4, 2021
A sermon from Psalm 111 We celebrated Appreciation Sunday at Windsor Presbyterian Church on January 31st, celebrating all the people who have worked so hard in front of and behind the screens to keep us open -- maybe our building has been empty on Sunday morning, but the Spirit is hard at work all through the week. Psalm 111 and 112 lie … [Read more...]
The Time is Fulfilled
January 25, 2021
A sermon based on Mark 1: 14-20 Do you think Simon Peter and Andrew, James and John really just met Jesus for the first time and were ready to leave, immediately, on an adventure of discipleship. That's how we're generally taught this story of their calling in Sunday School, but many scholars believe it more likely that these disciples already … [Read more...]
