A Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Advent (and my first Sunday as a deacon!) "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, the voice of one crying out in the wilderness.” In the name of the Triune God: Lover, Beloved, Love. AMEN. When I sat down and began to process the Scripture readings... Continue Reading →
Liberated
A moment from my summer as a chaplain in CPE: After much debate They conceded to take Kristy off life support. She was only twenty-three, And the cause of her condition: Unknown. The young woman with the jet black hair, A husband too young to comprehend the reality of mortality, And... Continue Reading →
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The Good News in Good Friday
A sermon preached at All Saints' Episcopal Church in South Hadley, Massachusetts, on the occasion of Good Friday. (sung) Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? O–o–o–o Sometimes it causes me to tremble, Tremble, Tremble, Were you there when they crucified my Lord? ... Continue Reading →
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I am Sarah
A Sermon on Genesis 21:9-19 for Prophetic Preaching class When I left Alabama at age 18, to begin my undergraduate career in Massachusetts, I was ready to cast of the chains of patriarchy. I was determined to denounce my sexist southern society. I was empowered to live into the woman that God was calling me... Continue Reading →
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Communing with St. Julian
OK, I have a confession to make... I never read "Revelations of Divine Love" by St. Julian of Norwich (1342-1416) for my medieval theology class last semester... Perhaps I am a bad feminist... Yes, it has been on my list to read for years now, but I just have never gotten around to it. However,... Continue Reading →
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Feast Day of St. Luke the Evangelist
2 Timothy 4:5–12 Luke 10:1–12 Dedicated to my beloved friends at Berkeley Divinity School. Only six short weeks ago, Across quite a large pond, I sat reciting morning prayer, In a familiar place, With familiar faces, And familiar accents. That Friday morning before my departure to an unknown land, As I sat in St. Luke’s... Continue Reading →
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Love is Messy
A sermon for Proper 18, Year C and a baptism Sunday. Based on Psalm 139:1–5, 12–17 & Luke 14:25–33. Love is messy. Or at least that is what I thought to myself. As I laid in my bed My senior year at Mount Holyoke Crying over an ex–boyfriend. Love is messy. Tears falling into... Continue Reading →
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Preparing for Pilgrimage
The moment I have been anticipating all summer has finally arrived! Today I begin my long trek from Alabama up the East coast and then will hop across the pond to a semester abroad in Cambridge, England. As John Denver sang, "All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go..." Ok, well as you can... Continue Reading →
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Where’s the boyfriend?
He's nonexistent... As I am wrapping up my internship this summer, I have been working on some final edits of interview footage. Going through one conversation this evening really caught me off guard. At the end the interview, the only question the older gentleman had for me was: "Where's the boyfriend?" Now instead of telling... Continue Reading →
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I’m Coming Home
When I was asked to be the summer multimedia intern at a Methodist church in my hometown in Alabama, I got to admit that I was both excited and scared at the same time. I was excited to be home for the summer, spending time with my little brother and parents, but I honestly was... Continue Reading →
The Magdalene's Call 