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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Guarding the dead
An earlier version of this post was published at the Episcopal Cafe on September 27, 2017 I had been traveling in a country not previously visited; we drove past houses, both small and a little larger, surrounded by fortressed fences, … Continue reading
Posted in current events, meditation, other words, story
Tagged #takeaknee, kingdom of God, Rizpah
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Unfair
You do not reward us according to our loveableness, thank God, you are less fair, unlike our exacting, you err always on the side of mercy, balancing justice by melting down wood and iron, recasting the scales to create love’s … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, poetry, prayer
Tagged Matthew 20:1-16, Year A Proper 20
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A prayer for the end of the world
Make all things new; but do not rush forward to your new creation. Do not leave us alone at the end of the world. Continue reading
Apocalypse and Passover
In times such as these, our prayer is not for God to pass us by, nor to turn a blind eye. Our prayer is for God to be with us, to share with us a sign of God’s covenant: the blood poured out, the meal hastily shared. Continue reading
Posted in current events, lectionary reflection, sermon
Tagged compassion, Exodus 12:1-14, Exodus 12:32, natural disaster, Pesach
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Religion and politics: a match made in heaven
The one who pulls us out of the pit is Jesus; himself not unfamiliar with politics and prayer. Continue reading
Posted in current events, story
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Breaking
codified, commodified, corralled in free fall; if no one will stretch out her arms to pluck you from the unsolid state, unsuspended, groundless, unfounded, such weightlessness, spooling out forever
Overcome
What should a disaster preparedness plan for a church look like? Continue reading
