From the Pastor

This Sunday’s texts offer instruction and encouragement for all who are occasionally overwhelmed by the “unhappy business” of life. “All is vanity and a chasing after

Today’s readings incorporate several themes: negotiation, commands, persistence, and expectation. And surrounding all these themes is a bigger theme: boldness. Abraham is bold in speaking

Abraham and Sarah welcome three mysterious visitors in the heat of the day in today’s first reading. In the gospel, Martha welcomes Jesus into her

As Jesus is challenged to explain what is involved in obeying the greatest commandment, he tells “The Parable of the Good Samaritan.” It is a

When we picture Jesus and his followers together, most likely we imagine Jesus sitting around with the twelve disciples. Yet in this week’s gospel Jesus

What does it mean to be a disciple? Sunday’s texts answer this question in various ways. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul spells out the

Two Sundays ago we celebrated Pentecost and last Sunday we celebrated Trinity Sunday. Now our paraments are green, and they will stay that way throughout the

I have been a dancer since I was a little girl, and while I am not nearly as good as I was in high school

When we think of Pentecost, we often call to mind the familiar and powerful story from Acts – complete with tongues of fire, violent winds,