Monthly Archives: October 2019

Sermon: “White Humility” (Luke 18:9-14) [10/27/19]

    Remember what we did in worship the first Sunday in January?  It was Epiphany, the day we tell the story of magi following a star to Bethlehem and finding a babe lying in a manger.  On that day, … Continue reading

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Poem: “Portrait of Doug”

Portrait of Doug   I did not know him, the man himself. But I have felt his presence— in the tunes in the welcome in the far-off looks and sighs of those who knew him—   sighs of sorrow, looks … Continue reading

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Sermon: “Nevertheless…” (Luke 18:1-8) [10/20/19]

Jesus told the disciples a parable on the necessity of praying always and not losing heart. Anybody here losing heart?  Easy to do these days, isn’t it?  Climate change, war, abhorrent treatment of immigrants, corruption…oh, yes.  These days, it’s easy … Continue reading

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Sermon: “Hoping for Peace” (Psalm 85) [10/6/19]

Several years ago, while reading through the obituaries in the Atlanta paper, I ran across one for a Mr. Jones, who’d just died at the age of 104.  The piece noted that, at his death, Mr. Jones was still working … Continue reading

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