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Re-claiming Authority—Mark 1: 21-28(January 28, 2024-4th Sunday after Epiphany)What comes to mind when I say the word, authority? Sit with that for a moment. Our reactions, I think, depend on our experiences with authority and our relationships with authority figures—parents, teachers, coaches, doctors, police, social media influencers. These relationships are influenced by the power dynamics that are inherent in the differences brought…
Who God Is—The Book of Jonah(January 21, 2024-3rd Sunday after Epiphany)(Prior to the reflection the service included this video, an edited version of Fr. Richard Rohr’s video, “A Poor and Divided Humanity” from the Work of the People.)The story of Jonah is one of the best-known stories in the Bible because it is one of the most absurd. It’s a fantastical story…
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Blessed by Being—Mark 1: 1-11(January 7, 2024-Baptism of Jesus)“What defines me is not what I do but what I receive. Out of a deep spiritual yearning, I have received sobriety, recovery, and a working relationship with a god of my understanding–so that I have received grace. Out of that same yearning, I have received community, belonging, home and the opportunity to be…
How Can We Celebrate Christmas This Year—Luke 2: 1-20(December 24, 2023—Christmas Eve)Parents, we’re idealists, aren’t we? We raise kids to kids to question, to be curious, to challenge authority when needed. Yet, it takes us by surprise when they take those lovingly cultivated traits and turn them on us, pointing out inconsistencies in our worldviews, exposing blind spots in our thinking, gaps…
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This service was presented as a special “fireside chat” with Rev. Heather. There is no reflection to share.
Advent Hunger—Isaiah 64: 1-91(December 3, 2023-1s Sunday of Advent)There is a French saying, very much befitting that culture’s passion for cuisine; “A good meal begins with hunger.” It’s true, isn’t it? Food is so much more satisfying when you’re hungry. If its something made for you, the hospitality so much more appreciated, I think. It’s a helpful way to look at the…