Tag Archives: Jesus

Off centre

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

The hedgerow maze boxes me in, walls me out through another false turn. In the centre hides perfection, unbreakable cypher, impassive God. Out in the margins of error, the elbow crook of one more dead end, lies Jesus, sprawled as though we … Continue reading →

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The cross and the lightning rod

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

It is not the purpose of the lightning rod to be destroyed by the storm. Continue reading →

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Year C Proper 14: faith, hope, and a promise

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

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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Year C Proper 6: stories

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

This Sunday, I will most likely preach not from the pulpit but from the steps, sitting on the floor, in the middle of our Sunday School’s end-of-year celebration. With that change of perspective comes the realization that I can’t say … Continue reading →

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Year C Proper 4: un/worthy

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

There is a wideness in God’s mercy that covers the ends of the earth and beyond. The conveners of this lectionary clearly put these stories together to demonstrate to the listening church the breadth of God’s embrace, the wideness of … Continue reading →

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Year C Easter 3: pass the mashed potatoes

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A sermon for the third Sunday of Easter at Epiphany, Euclid. We have just heard the story of the conversion of Saul/Paul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9) “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Jesus tells Saul, who … Continue reading →

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Easter 2016: seeking the living

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

Why do you look for the living among the dead? These angels are irrepressible! The women are on their faces on their ground in fear, and the angels, instead of telling them, “Do not be afraid,” are giggling and teasing … Continue reading →

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The penultimate last word

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

“It is finished.” Hurry, Jesus. Hurry to the appointment you have made to duel death. Hasten the darkening sky, that  a false dawn may break early; that you may fell the great destroyer. The soldiers come with mallets and spear, we hear … Continue reading →

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The fifth last word

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

As the frog seeks its spawning ground, I yearn for the waters of new life. As the child wails for its mother’s breast, I crave your loving tenderness. As the hunger striker is starved of a reprieve, I cry out … Continue reading →

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The fourth last word

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Life shines in the dark lens of your countenance. When you hide your face, all die, and return to the earth. Was it dust or grief, guilt or love that made … Continue reading →

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