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God of the sparrows
There are approximately 1.6 billion sparrows on the earth, living on every continent, except Antarctica, which always gets a pass. The sparrow, small but ubiquitous, persistent, sometimes pestilent bird, nesting in the girders of a Walmart warehouse or the eaves of your house, most populous of birds, no bird of paradise, its life is held cheaply; yet God, the God of the sparrows, values it so highly that not one will fall from the sky except that it is caught in God’s hand. Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Father's Day, Genesis 21:8-21, God of sparrows, God the Father, Jesus, Matthew 10:24-39, Year A Proper 7
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Welcome
Welcome is costly. God is a gracious and abundant giver – but God also asks of us our love, our devotion, our service to one another and the creation which God made us to tend. Sometimes, sure, it seems as though God is asking a lot. Ask Abraham. … Continue reading
Abraham also laughed
A poem-sermon for Friday in the first week of the 2023 Chautauqua season at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. The readings include Genesis 17:1,9-10,15-22 Abraham also laughed, in the face of God, no less, and lived – more than … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, covenant, friendship, Genesis 17, God laughed
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Let go to let love grow
A sermon for Tuesday in the first week of the 2023 Chautauqua season. The first reading is Lot’s separation from Abram in Genesis 13. __________________ After all those years in the bosom of his grandfather and uncle, I cannot imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Abram, Chautauqua, family, Genesis 13:2-18, golden rule, Karol Jackowski, Lot
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Year C Proper 14: faith, hope, and a promise
A promise delayed, but not deferred … You know all of those charts – we’ve all seen them – showing how much wealth is in the world, how much food, how much of God’s good plenty to go around? Enough … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Hagar, Jesus, kingdom of God, Luke 12, slavery, Year C Proper 14
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Year B Lent 2: putting a spin on the gospel
One of the good things to come out of the trials and tribulations of Brian Williams and Bill O’Reilly, in hot water over the accuracy of their memories of reporting from dangerous places, accused of polishing their credentials, of burnishing … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Bill O'Reilly, Brian Williams, cross, denial, despair, faith, God won't give you more than you can handle, gospel, Jesus, lies, memory, Paul, Peter, spin
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Year A Epiphany 2: the Lamb
It seems oddly fitting that we are dedicating altar bells to the accompaniment of the Gospel reading of John announcing the arrival of the Lamb of God. Actually, there have been a couple of coincidences with the choosing and dedicating … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, bells, Eucharist, Isaac, Isaiah, John the Baptist, Lamb of God, Passover, sacrifice
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