Apr 21, 2022 | Easter, joy, worship
Praise God with trumpet sound, with lute and harp! Praise God with tambourine and dance, with strings and pipe! Praise God with clanging cymbals; praise God with loud clashing cymbals! – Psalm 150:3-5 (NRSV, adapted for inclusive language) I grew up in a quiet...
Jan 27, 2017 | communion, discipleship, mystery, worship
Come, sister: sit with me to watch the wonder of God dazzling within us like sparklers against the night sky. Come, brother: tend the fire with me into the wee hours as we spin tales of God’s mystery and chide one another to courage. Come, friend: the wait will...
Aug 5, 2015 | justice, lament, liturgy, racism, worship
The following readings and liturgies offer a #BlackLivesMatter reflection on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for this coming Sunday, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost (Year B). CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 34:1-8, adapted) One: I will bless the LORD at all times;...
May 18, 2015 | church, Monday Muse, Pentecost, worship
First, a confession: I’m not a big fan of my birthday. Actually that’s not quite accurate. I like my birthday just fine, but as an inherently private person I’m not a big fan of others’ expectations of how I should spend my birthday,...
Jan 26, 2015 | Lent, liturgy, Monday Muse, worship
CALL TO WORSHIP (Joel 2:1-2, 12-17) One: Drop everything at the call of the trumpet! Two: Flee from your security at the cry of the protester! One: Leave your “to do” list, put down your calendar. Two: Come right now and seek a new path. One: It’s...
Jan 12, 2015 | Lent, liturgy, Monday Muse, worship
Barely into the season of Epiphany, it’s a little difficult to believe that Lent is just around the corner — but just around the corner it is, which puts Lenten preparations squarely on the “to do” list for many ministers these days. If...
