The First Sunday in Lent
That there is violence in our world is incontestable – whether it is fang and claw, or a push and a punch in the playground, or a fist, knife or gun in the home or street, or countries at war. I know our words…
Thought for the Week
The Transfiguration of Jesus
I don’t know whether Jesus meant to be seen transfigured. Matthew and Mark suggest thatJesus did intend for the disciples to see him. Luke gives us a little more detail – about thempraying and the rousing from sleep – and in my imagination I…
The 5th Sunday after The Epiphany
I find that often I don’t mind wearing a face mask. It keeps my face warm! I know I don’t wear it all the time when I work and trying to speak clearly through it takes a bit extra concentration but the thing that…
The 4th Sunday after The Epiphany
I had to laugh at my liturgical faux pas. I didn’t mention it at the time. (It means I can mention it now! 😉 ) But it also gives a glimpse into what is important. Last Sunday I accidentally took the ‘wrong’ (as in…
St Timothy, Pastor and Confessor
I still get confused by social media in particular but by a lot of communication these days and my thinking is when I see a post or a tweet or Facebook – who is speaking? Is it the person personally or if they hold…
The 2nd Sunday after The Epiphany
The topic of free speech was raised and I found myself saying that there was no such thing! Not really. For Christians, all our speech is to be truthful and in love. (And that isn’t meant to be an excuse for a full tirade…
The Baptism of Our Lord
The ELCE held its second Reading Day yesterday. It was a good day – and thank you to Sara and those from many (11) ELCE congregations who read, listened, questioned, clarified, and wanted to understand what the ELCE is becoming. (And we haven’t yet…
The Festival of The Epiphany
If you have rules, you will always have those who work to get around them. “Did God actually say …?” sort of thing (Genesis 3:1) seems always to have been a part of us where we will do what we want irrespective of what…
The First Sunday After Christmas
The mention of the death of her parents made me pause. I check the ‘twittersphere’ every second day or so. I don’t know the algorithm of why people whom I don’t follow come into view but this one made me pause as she (a…
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
I have no idea how it happened. Literally. No idea. No brain function. No memory. No recollection. It was all about cheese. I was in the supermarket getting some groceries and using the instore app so you can scan and pack then and there….