homily
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Standing in the Pulpit on Christmas Eve
I preached Christmas Eve with a speck of white plaster from our nearly renovated sacristy on the left shoulder of my lovely black dress. The whole time. Which feels perfect for a working, studying, chaplain-interning mother and spouse. The church… Continue reading
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Practice Resurrection, Eat Together
Jesus is with the disciples before they recognize who he is (sometimes long before they recognize it is him). And this doesn’t just happen once to those who love him, but over and over again. The disciples realize it was… Continue reading
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Preach: God Hears Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 16:1-16 and 21:9-21)
Hagar’s God is a god who helps us to keep our eyes opened wide, if only just to see the next step before us. Hagar’s God didn’t bring her to freedom though a fantastical parting of the red sea. No,… Continue reading
