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Out of the Least of All
Last week, when I opened my e-mail, this ad came in over the transom. This promo easily could have been an exhibit in our seminary’s annual show of Tacky Religious Art — another commercial desecration of Christmas. For us Episcopalians, “tacky” is one of… Continue Reading “Out of the Least of All”
Stir Up Your Power
Today we light the pink candle on the Advent wreath. This is Mary’s Sunday. And this is Stir Up Sunday – the clue that it was time for folks to get their Christmas puddings started. Why, you ask? The collect that begins worship for… Continue Reading “Stir Up Your Power”
Not One Stone Upon Another
As we approach Advent, thoughts turn to endings and beginnings. We are on the cusp of coming out of COVID-19. Yet, it is still with us. We see folks dining outside, playing in the park. Kids are in school. At the same time, the… Continue Reading “Not One Stone Upon Another”
In our Custody, In our Care
“In our Custody, In our Care.” That’s the motto of the Minneapolis Police Department. This last week the jury that had convicted Derick Chauvin of murder assembled with the media for the first time since that fateful trial. Seven of the eight met for… Continue Reading “In our Custody, In our Care”
Some Fundamental Respect Needed Now
I remember driving from Ridgecrest out through the desert to our church in Randsburg, just off Highway 395. It was not an infrequent sight to see in the distance a group of buzzards circling over what I presumed to be their lunch, As I… Continue Reading “Some Fundamental Respect Needed Now”
A Single Garment of Destiny
In one of Martin Luther King’s most poignant writings, written from a city jail in 1963, Dr., King spoke of our common fate in America. We are one people tied up in a bond of interconnectedness. “Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of… Continue Reading “A Single Garment of Destiny”
A More Excellent Way
“Oops, I shouldn’t have said that.” How many times have the words gotten out of our mouths before we wish we could take them back? In the heat of argument, the insult, the half-truth, the jibe at another’s expense – those words come back… Continue Reading “A More Excellent Way”
Called to be a Movement
“Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.” So began a most bizarre adventure for a little girl and her dog in the aftermath of a fearsome tornado. An adventure that would charm both adults and children for generations. That might be fine for… Continue Reading “Called to be a Movement”
A Woman on a Mission
“You are not a horse. You are not at cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it.” This was the tweet from the FDA on why you should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Desperation is raging through our nation, rampaging like Hurricane Ida, along… Continue Reading “A Woman on a Mission”
Truth, What is Truth?
Rudy Giuliani, Sunday morning was flustered and taken aback by Chuck Todd’s question as to whether his client, the former president Trump, would testify at his impeachment trial. Fulminating and sputtering, he finally blurted out, “Truth isn’t Truth.” Not any different sentiment from that… Continue Reading “Truth, What is Truth?”
