Monthly Archives: November 2013

Month of Gratitude: Day 3 (My job!)

I don’t even know where to begin.  I know so many people who are unemployed, or under-employed, or in jobs that put food on the table but fail to feed their spirits.  Talking with so many who are mis-matched in … Continue reading

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Sermon: Dedication of Baptismal Wall Art (November 3, 2013)

            Do you know the origin of stained glass windows in churches?  Before the creation of the printing press, few people could read.  Clergy could read the Bible, and they did, at every worship service–in Latin.  But that didn’t help … Continue reading

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Month of Gratitude: Day 2 (Artists Who Help Us Experience God)

I was at the church last night getting my first glimpse at the new wall art that’s being installed in our sanctuary.  Stained glass artist Merridy Palmer and her partner Mary have created a magnificent, multi-colored depiction of baptism.  It … Continue reading

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Month of Gratitude: Day 1

Today—All Saints Day—I’m grateful for saints like Jake.  I wonder how the world might change if more people took the time to encourage people they don’t even know.  (…or maybe even people they DO know…)  Check it out. http://shine.yahoo.com/ellen-good-news/stranger-makes-single-moms-day-free-meal-234500227.html

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