Tag Archives: Zacchaeus

Come, let us argue it out

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Rosalind C Hughes

A sermon for October 30, nine days before the US midterm elections. The readings are for Year C Proper 26, Track 2, and include Isaiah 1:10-18 and Luke 19:1-10, the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. ______________________________ What does repentance look … Continue reading →

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Prayer and empty air

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A sermon for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, October 30, 2016 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Psalm 119:137-144 or Isaiah 1:10-18, Psalm 32:1-8, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, Luke 19:1-10 On Friday morning, I went to the new Old Fort steps at the Rocky River Metropark. They carry visitors … Continue reading →

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The view from the top

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

empty light shuffling shadows fall out unseen if you never look down

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Climbing the blessings tree

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Psalm 119:137-144, or Isaiah 1:10-18, Psalm 32:1-8, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, Luke 19:1-10 In this Sunday’s gospel, a long-ago tax collector reminds me of the days when our youngest child was small, but climbed higher than any of her siblings or their … Continue reading →

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