A sermon on Matthew 3: 13-17 offered on January 11, 2026 Clearly, even John, John the Baptist, wearing camels hair and living in the desert just to be close to the Divine, does not always understand what God wants from us. When Jesus came to be baptized, John “would have prevented him.” Which is what makes sense – there’s a sermon … [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.
By Another Road
January 19, 2026
A Sermon on Matthew 2: 1-12 from January 4, 2026 This sermon on the coming of the magi to Bethlehem asks an important question. What is the one thing I will not abandon this year, no matter what? Rev. Cameron Trimble asks that question in her daily devotional on the topic of the Magi. There were many times they might have abandoned their … [Read more...]
We Are Called
December 23, 2025
A sermon on Luke 1: 26-39 & Jeremiah 1: 4-10 Both Mary and Jeremiah were called by God. Both protested they were not able to take on teh calling. Both were promised that they were indeed enough -- not because they were perfect or especially skilled or otherwise worthy in an earthly way, but because God would be with them. After all, … [Read more...]
Exiled
October 16, 2025
https://youtu.be/w8SuJJ0_TSg Scripture: Jeremiah 29: 4-7 This passage fro Jeremiah can be interpreted out of context as when bad things happen, just sit back and wait for God. But that's REALLY out of context. The people Jeremiah were writing to were defeated and exiled, not least because they had listened to bad prophets. And now they were … [Read more...]
Who are You Listening To?
October 16, 2025
Scripture: Luke 16: 19-31 https://youtu.be/kmE5APyr0Dg In this passage Jesus tells the story of Lazarus and the rich man. The rich man has no name -- he belongs to his things and is not in relationship. Even after death he expects service from the poor man, Lazarus. But when "Father Abraham" explains that there is a deep chasm that the … [Read more...]
Sheep, Weddings & Thieves
August 11, 2022
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...]
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...]
