A sermon on Luke 12: 32-40 This week I practiced understanding metaphors in the Bible. Jesus often speaks in parables, and the prophets also told stories to teach the people about God. We see metaphors of what God is like in the various Psalms and other “wisdom” literature. Even in what we call the “historical” sections of the Bible, we know … [Read more...]
Sermons & Musings from Rev. Mary Beene
Rev. Mary Beene has served at Windsor Presbyterian Church since February 2020.
Prior to that she founded a spiritual direction practice Openings: Let the Spirit In in Savannah, GA. She continues her work as a spiritual director as well as pastor, and speaks and leads retreats as she can.
In addition to an M.Div from Boston University School of Theology, Rev. Beene has an M.P. A. in Organizational Development from American University in Washington, DC. She is also trained in spiritual direction by The Shalem Institute in Washington, DC and is a Georgia Certified Civil Mediator. Her special interests include the connection between God’s creation and spirituality, creative prayer practices and spiritual writing and autobiography.
She lives in Windsor with her husband, Eric, and son, Isaac.
The Good Gifts
August 11, 2022
A sermon on Luke 11: 1-13 After Jesus offered the Lord's Prayer he gave the disciples more advice on how to pray Be both persistent and patient. Don't these seem like opposites to you? See how trusting God allows prayer to be both patient and persistent, and a great source of strength and comfort. See the full sermon here. … [Read more...]
The Test
August 11, 2022
A sermon on Luke 11: 1-4 The disciples asked Jesus how to pray, so he taught them what has come to be known as The Lord's Prayer. They are not magic words, but they are words that help us pray when we don't know where to start. For the full sermon, click here. … [Read more...]
Getting Kicked out of Bethel
August 11, 2022
I can't say that I did this wonderful sermon, but check out what our Elder Paul Slaikeu has to say about Amos. Click here for the full sermon. … [Read more...]
The Dirty Work of Soul Healing
June 28, 2022
A sermon on Luke 8: 40-42 & 49-56 Those of you in the medical field know that healing bodies can be dirty work -- so many bodily fluids, ick! But it turns out healing our souls can be hard work too. It requires connection, and that connection means feeling other people's pain and problems too. The Bible shares many stories of Jesus … [Read more...]
Healing the Body
June 28, 2022
A monologue sermon on Luke 8: 42-48 In this Bible story, Jesus heals a woman who has been sick for 12 years. But maybe it is more accurate to say that this woman healed herself by reaching out for Jesus. Here is a fictional monologue about how that healing might have affected her life. Watch Here. … [Read more...]
Healing the Body
June 16, 2022
A monologue on Luke 8: 42b - 48 Click here to see Pastor Mary offering a monologue from the woman who touched Jesus' cloak and was healed after 12 years of illness. … [Read more...]
Come & Stay
June 16, 2022
Acts 16: 9-15 The big news in this story of Lydia? That it is a story about Lydia -- a woman in a world here women were rarely named and even more rarely named as business owners and heads of households. Paul spoke on the Sabbath to women outside the city gates -- and her heart was opened. Who are the "women" of our society -- the people who … [Read more...]
Devoted
June 16, 2022
A sermon on Acts 9: 36-43 I’ve been weighed down this week by some pretty heavy conversations about death. I talked to someone who is afraid that her own life may be in danger from disease. I spoke with several people about loved ones who are close to death, and another person who has an elderly family member they struggle to love who may be … [Read more...]
Who, me?
June 16, 2022
A sermon on Acts 9: 1-20 Most people want to make Saul the hero of this story. After all, he turns from being a wicked persecutor to a champion for Jesus in the end. But I always want to lift up Ananias, who goes to help Saul, at risk to his own life, just because a voice from heaven told him to. Do some of the things Jesus asks you to do … [Read more...]
