This morning I was fortunate to get the chance to catch up with a great friend and mentor in ministry. We don't live close anymore, so it's always a treat to get to chat for a few minutes. In Ann Weem's poem "The Holy In The Ordinary" (the poem that gave me the idea for… Continue reading Lent: Day 5
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Lent: Day 4
Today when I got home from church this afternoon after a meeting, Steve had a show cued up on the DVR on TV and said I needed to see it. We record Conan, and he was watching a few older episodes this afternoon and found this segment that is a MUST SEE! Pee Wee Herman… Continue reading Lent: Day 4
Lent: Day 1
So today begins my "Holy in the Ordinary" search for Lent. The first finding came easily today. I spent time this morning (8-8:30am) and again this evening (7:30-8:00) in Ash Wednesday services. In both we offered the Imposition of Ashes. This is where the Ashes from last Palm Sunday's palms are mixed with olive oil… Continue reading Lent: Day 1
"Being Holy" (10/26/08, Proper 25A)
"Being Holy"Proper 25A/24th Sunday after PentecostSermon from October 26, 2008Leviticus 19:1-3, 15-18; Matthew 22:34-46What word or phrase do you think of when you hear the word Holy? Holy, hummmm... as I thought about that word this week, many different phrases or ideas came to mind. For me, holy might involve having a heavenly choir singing… Continue reading "Being Holy" (10/26/08, Proper 25A)