We continue our month-long theme of celebrating nature with a focus on trees. We will look at the inherent spirituality of trees in general, as well as considering the specific meaning of “The Tree of Life” which is an archetype not only in Judeo-Christian history,...
This Sunday we begin a 4-week series on Creation, inspired by a book entitled: Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach You by Rev. Daniel Cooperrider. In the book, Rev. Cooperrider shares that he was educated in the tradition of humans searching for God and meaning by...
In this Sunday’s Gospel reading Jesus asks Peter to answer the question “who do you say that I am?” And while Jesus praises Peter’s response, it actually doesn’t clarify things much. Indeed, the Church has been struggling with the question of the nature of Jesus since...
If you are one of the many people who grew up believing in the perfect Jesus, this week’s scripture and sermon may be difficult for you to hear. For this week, Jesus is “letting his slip show” as he engages in a rude, name-calling exchange with a woman who seeks his...
In our gospel reading today we hear the story of Jesus’s disciples on a boat at night in the midst of a raging storm. This is the well-known story of Peter walking on water, and then sinking. We’ll reflect on what it means to “have faith,” to weather storms, to be...
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