Proper 28, Year C; Isaiah 65:17-25; Canticle 9; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 The first time I felt I could call the Pioneer Valley home was at age seventeen, as I was discerning which university to attend. On a snowy April morning I recall riding down route 47 with my mother and a family friend. And... Continue Reading →
“How sweet are your words to my taste! They are sweeter than honey to my mouth.”
Sermon for Sunday, October 16th Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 119:97-104; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 I have the privilege of being married to a hospice chaplain. And when this husband of mine isn’t graciously editing my Sunday sermons, I am blessed to hear stories of encounters and interactions with his numerous patients. Some of the most beautiful... Continue Reading →
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Sensing Christ in the Midst of Doubt
The Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 It has been one week since Easter Sunday. One week since children held delightfully decorated eggs in their hands, felt their weight, touched their smooth shells, and cracked some open for a sugar high only Christmas and Easter can duplicate. It has been one... Continue Reading →
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The Time is Now: A sermon on the Climate Change Catastrophe
Advent 1, Year C Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 I don’t know about you, but every year at this time I get a bit nostalgic. With the Advent countdown to the Christ child now begun, I reminisce over Christmases past and the weeks of preparation beforehand—which usually involved eating way too many of... Continue Reading →
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Do You Believe in Angels?
A sermon for St. Michael & All Angels September 27, 2015 Genesis 28:10-17; Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51 My fifth grade year was the only year I was ever in a Christmas pageant. The Episcopal church my family attended at the time, in downtown Atlanta, was so enormous and there were so many children that only... Continue Reading →
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Our Lenten Pilgrimage
A Sermon for the First Sunday of Lent, Year B Mark 1:9-15 I must admit, I was not prepared to hike down the mountain. I was not prepared to leave the spiritual elation Of the season of Epiphany, I was not prepared to follow Peter, James, and John Off of the peak where... Continue Reading →
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God is in the Wilderness
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 →
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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 →
The Magdalene's Call 