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On the other side of nothing, the waters of the dark womb rage and writhe, resisting God, labouring the eternal void. On the other side of nothing, over the pitched waters, the breath of God hesistates; surfing the storm, hopeful … Continue reading
A country mile
Free kittens. Free manure. Town Hall Meeting: Noise & Shooting Tonight; signs of our times.
The morning after
I can only imagine that you fell asleep on the sofa, bolt upright, clenched paper tissues holding your hand. Waking in the dark, too bewildered not to zombie-walk to bed to lie awake, watching for dawn, in serious doubt whether … Continue reading
Sparrow, shopping
Browsing the shiny cellophaned produce section, soaring over fields of grain on the updraft of the bread ovens. Sealed in our tin cans, concentrated and reduced, we must be such a disappointment to you.
Pentecost: a sounding
I try to imagine the sound. They say a tornado sounds like a freight train; what would the apostles say? We each tell only of what we know. Was it the bluster of flapping canvas familiar from their days at … Continue reading
Posted in holy days, lectionary reflection, poetry, sermon preparation
Tagged Pentecost, rushing wind, storm, thunder and lightning, tornado
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Year A Easter 7: Eternity
The live version of this morning’s sermon included contributions from my wonderful congregation on where they saw God and eternity, which I have not included here. I couldn’t help thinking about the movie The Matrix as I was reflecting on … Continue reading
Baccalaureate
A message offered to my son and his cohort, the graduating class of Bay High School, 2014: Thank you for the honour of being with you this afternoon. I was struck by some of the words you all chose for … Continue reading
Eternal
Jesus said, “And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” Today was my son’s birth day. Small and soft, he begins to unfurl, a birthmark smeared beneath … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, poetry, sermon preparation
Tagged birth, eternal life, John 17:3
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Why you cannot hear me
Because good girls don’t make a scene; because it isn’t ladylike to swear. Because of “shriek,” “screech,” and “shrill,” the vocabulary of shame. Because strong protest is, methinks, too often twisted and turned back. Because denial tied my tongue. Because … Continue reading
Day 178: the end of Esther
Originally posted on Epiphany's Bible Challenge:
Esther 9-10, Psalm 145, II Corinthians 4 On Friday, I wrote about the dangerous sexism embedded into the very foundations of the story of Esther. I was shocked, saddened and ashamed to read…
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